From The Goorkha, and other Poems, by a young officer (Calcutta, printed for the author, 1817)

Something not unsimilar to part of the circumstances mentioned in this, occurred not many years ago in the Mahratta States; it is spoken of in Major Broughten’s letters.² – The late Madogee Scyndeah going to offer up Vows at a celebrated Temple at Toolyapour, saw an interesting Girl, who supported herself and two Uncles, by selling flowers for the offerings in the Temple. He was so much struck with her beauty that he sent an offer to make her his Wife; and after a short delay the ceremony of Marriage was magnificently performed. Madogee Scyndeah did not survive it above two years. “But the fate of his interesting young Widow is afflicting; she died shortly after at Dutteah, of poison, administered by herself, to conceal the too apparent effects of an illicit attachment.”