A XATIVE "FLY: 



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Mrs. Fraser and 1 passed the morning sketching a "rut." 

 This is a light two-wheeled bullock-cart drawn by a pair of 

 oxen, and supplies the place of a " village fly " to the native 

 population. Over the top is a gaily-coloured canopy, with 

 curtains drawn all round like a four-post bed. The driver 

 squats on the pole, and urges on his cattle with a spiked 

 stick, or guides them by twisting their tails. One often 



\ BULLOCK HUT. 



passes them, with closely-drawn curtains hiding some rich 

 villager's zenana, the bright eyes of the purdah women 

 peering through the folds, taking furtive glances at the 

 strange world outside. 



To-morrow we march towards the hills, when we hope to 

 get news of a tiger. Little Jey Singh is much worried as 

 to which elephant he shall ride One, he says, is very 



