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miles distant from Tchoolgen, the name given by 

 Ahmoleen to his yarangas. I am of opinion, indeed, 

 that he put this shght distance between himself and the 

 Yandangahnites, with a view to partial isolation, and 

 if this was really the case, his taste must be admired, 

 for a dirtier set than the denizens of that village it 

 was seldom my lot to see, even among the Tuski. 

 The mystery of the difficulty in obtaining guides to 

 Tchoolgen was elucidated by Ahmoleen, who stated 

 that he Avas at enmity with those of Lorenne. I 

 fancy, however, that the hostility was of a very 

 passive nature, and would only be displayed upon 

 accidental collision ; and Ahmoleen assured us that 

 any guide who might have accompanied us to his 

 habitation would have been safe as ourselves. 



During our frequent conversations a difficulty 

 presented itself, which was only solved after much 

 explanation. Ahmoleen repeatedly expressed a desire 

 for a Pilligwinten Eran, which puzzled me beyond 

 measure. I had by this time acquired an extensive 

 vocabulary, and really fancied few things could bother 

 me ; but here I was completely mystified. Pillig- 

 winten certainly meant metal, and Eran meant coat, 

 or, as he pointed to it, waistcoat ; but, good gracious ! 

 what did the man want of a metal coat ? this was a 

 poser ; and I became so utterly lost in the mazes of 



