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Thursday. — We went in state to the races in a great 

 camel carriage, which was most imposing ! — a very large 

 barouche drawn by four camels with scarlet trappings and 

 leopard-skin housings, each camel ridden by a man in scarlet 

 and gold livery. In front and behind trotted the native 

 lancer escort in their picturesque dress. The whole effect 



'WE WENT IN STATE TO THE RACES IN A GREAT CAMEL CARRIAGE. 



was very pretty, and would have created some excitement in 

 Piccadilly. 



Alan returned this evening, and had had a capital day's 

 sport at Kapurthala. They speared one boar ; and then had 

 the cheetahs (hunting leopards) out, who ran down and 

 killed two black buck (the Indian antelope). This coursing 



