58 A GOOD SHOT. 



carried the marks of rough usage in that serv- 

 ice. Her gallant commander, who bears the 

 highest professional character, is in manner a 

 frank sailor, but withal a highly polished gen- 

 tleman and a most agreeable companion. We 

 left Bombay harbour late in the afternoon, w^ere 

 soon out of sight of land, and as we crossed 

 the mouth of the Gulf of Cambay the motion 

 was unpleasant. On the. second day we were 

 in sight of the low coast of Kattiwar, which in- 

 creases in elevation to the northward. Passing 

 the headland of Dwarka, celebrated for its fine 

 pagodas, one "of which, visible at a distance of 

 twenty miles, is a prominent landmark, we 

 steamed along the coast of Cutch. 



The Berenice is a very fast steamer, but much 

 to her commander's disgust he was ordered to 

 tow up a dredging machine, which acted as a 

 clog upon her movements ; however, there was 

 no help for it, and we had so pleasant a party 

 that a little delay was very endurable. The 

 Meer, to wile away the time, got out some of 

 his guns, and we had some good rifle practice 

 at bottles. His Highness is, without exception, 

 the finest shot I ever saw. On one occasion a 

 gentleman of high celebrity as a marksman 



