Meer Hassan Ali, B.: Observations on the Mussulmauns of India: descriptive of their manners, customs, habits, and religious opinions ; made during a twelve years residence in their immediate Society (Band 2) (London, 1832)

306 MEER NIZAAM.

have selected for this place a few of the most
interesting :—

A certain King of Delhi (whose name has
escaped my recollection) having heard of the
remarkable piety of this Durweish, expressed a
great desire to see him, and the message was
conveyed by a confidential person, instructed
to say to the holy man, that his presence was
solicited as a favour at Court. The person
instructed with the royal message, remarked
to Meer Nizaam, when he had agreed to
accompany him, that his mean apparel was
not suited to appear in the presence of ma-
jesty, and offered to provide him with a superior
dress.

The Durweish looked steadily in the face of
the proposer, and addressed him, " Friend!
know you not, that clad in these very garments
you deride, I make my daily prayers to Him
who is the Creator and Lord of the whole earth,
and all that therein is ? If I am not ashamed
to appear in the presence of my God thus
habited, canst thou think I shall deem it need-
ful to change my garments for one who is, at