4G RIFLE AND SPEAR WITH THE RAJPOOTS. 



long as we are in the Maharaja's territory the village kotwals 

 are hound to obey his orders, and to supply us with the 

 coolies and provisions we ma} - recpure. 



In the evening old Lassoo arrived with a packing-ease 



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containing a framed photograph of the Duke of Marlborough. 

 It was considered far too precious to be taken from its box, 

 and had not yet been unpacked. He also brought me a 

 very welcome present of a jar of wild honey. 



After dinner we paid off the boatmen. Mahdoo begged 

 for everything we had, — down to the blankets off our bed. 

 He succeeded in getting a chit for himself, and also for each 

 member of his crew, which I believe he retailed to them 

 privately. He shortly 'returned to remind us that we had 

 omitted writing one for his children ; to whom, he sug- 

 gested, it would give a fine start in life. 



October 23rd. — We started after breakfast for a thirteen 

 mile march to our shooting ground. Rahman insists that I 

 shall be carried in a dandy-chair, and one is brought from 

 the village. The native women sit in them hung from a 

 pole carried by two men. I am not allowed to do this, and 

 it is arranged to be carried on four men's shoulders, most 

 unpleasantly high from the ground. It looked so shaky 

 and unsafe, that, feeling it would be ignominious to be killed 

 by a fall from a dandy, I prudently sent the ayah on a trial 

 trip. Alan has a little pony on which his legs nearly touch 

 the ground. 



