THE OLD RESIDENCY. 



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This house is the old English Residency. Since the 

 Maharaja came of age there has been no Resident, so the 

 Raja has kept the house for " distinguished visitors," and 

 very kindly puts it at our disposal. He is also sending 

 his servants, who soon arrive, and serve up a most excellent 

 dinner. Not the least good part of it was having once more 



THE RESIDENCY, CHAMBA. 



a large table and solid chairs ; for our seating arrangements 

 in camp had been somewhat primitive. On cold nights, 

 for greater warmth, or rather less cold, we dined in our 

 own little sleeping tent, sitting each on our respective beds, 

 with our dinner served on a small collapsible table placed 

 between us. From the unevenness of the ground, this had 



