XIV PROPOSAL. 



journey among savage tribes, I now venture to make, 

 through the Bombay Society, an offer of my services 

 to the Royal Geographical Society ; and being fully 

 confident that unrestricted by time, with a due 

 regard to the seasons, aided by the knowledge I 

 have already acquired, I should experience little 

 difficulty in penetrating to the Lake in question, 

 I beg to volunteer to make the attempt, and ear- 

 nestly to solicit the support and recommendation 

 of the Society here, to which I have the honour to 

 belong, in favour of the object which I have in view. 

 Coming from the Royal Geographical Society, there 

 can, I think, be but little doubt that an application 

 for my services for such a purpose would be met by 

 the Honourable the Court of Directors with their 

 accustomed and well-known liberality as a public 

 body, and with a spirit not likely to prove injurious 

 to my personal interests. 



In conclusion, allow me to say that I am ready 

 to proceed upon this expedition at any time that 

 permission shall be obtained, but as it is highly 

 advisable, if not indispensable, that a second officer 

 should be of the party, and as there would obviously 



