12^ INCONVENIENCES OF DEJEE. 



that Presidency, was so much disgusted at 

 the state of affairs at Dejee that he at once 

 begged permission to retire from the Meer's 

 service. I cannot say that I feel much sm^- 

 prised at this, as he could not induce His 

 Highness to remove his piggery. I at first 

 was disposed to house myself at Dejee dur- 

 ing the hot season, but the musquitoes de- 

 terred me ; and moreover the want of a re- 

 gular post was a serious objection, both as 

 regards the receipt and despatch of letters, 

 which to me was of the first importance. 

 Besides, too, horses were not always procur- 

 able, of which I had a specimen on the morning 

 we first went to Dejee, as I had the greatest 

 difficulty in getting one from the Cotwal of 

 Khyrpoor, a low Sindhee, who was deaf to 

 sundry polite messages that I sent, and sub- 

 sequently to threats of complaint to the 

 Meer, till it was suggested to me by my 

 factotum Ramsan that such was beneath me, 

 that I should order up the disobedient of- 

 ficial to my quarters and say, ''If you do n't 

 provide a horse I will give you a drubbing ! " 

 I did so, and the effect was magical, thus 

 clearly proving the correctness of my adviser's 



