III.] 



FORAGING FOR PROVISIONS. 



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remarking that I looked like a stage peasant got up as a bride- 

 groom. Certainly I was not suitably equipped for a rainy aft- 

 ernoon, and so I found an hour later, when it rained in such 

 torrents that in a few moments I was thoroughly drenched. 

 The footpaths were ankle -deep in water, and a nullah which 

 was perfectly dry when we passed it during our morning's 

 march had now become a considerable stream. 



March, 

 1873. 



BOMBAY AND TWO 0HTTM8. 



As the village was reported to be nearer than the camp, 1 

 lield on my way, and after a seven miles' walk arrived at a 

 small group of round huts which formed the residence of the 

 chief of the district. He happened to be away, and his son, 

 apparently a great dandy in his own estimation, would not sell 

 any thing during his father's absence. 



After much bargaining and bothering, I managed to obtain a 

 goat and a few eggs from another source ; but no food for the 

 askari and pagazi was forthcoming. 



"We therefore went foraging about, and, crossing an affluent 



