■nnRTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE EAST. 5J 



I was obliged to cease, owing to his falling into a swoon. 

 He daily grew worse and worse ; and shortly after became 

 delirious, with his eyes open, and his feet cold. The offi- 

 cers of his brigade, who vyere accidentally present, shed 

 tears for their general, whom they expected to lose. I 

 freely confess, that I had no hope of his recovery, seeing 

 that his strength was daily declining. In this desperate 

 state I applied three blisters, one on the nape of the neck, 

 and the other two on the calves of his legs ; at the same 

 time I gave him ray favorite opiate ( opium, camphor, 

 ipecacuanha and tartar emetic ) : and he thus was saved. 

 In the same night an eruption appeared, consisting of 

 many thousand pustules, principally on the neck, shoulders,, 

 and groins. From that moment the disease visibly diminish- 

 ed ; his convalescence took a rapid course, and after a few- 

 weeks he was entirely recovered. 



During the time of my patient's convalescence, rajah- 

 Suchet Sing came down from the hills to Deenanuggur, as 

 was supposed,, to meet the court. One day, the kind Rajah 

 Saheb invited me to accompany him in a boat, oa a duck- 

 shooting excursion, on an extensive lake. As the rajah had 

 not his own parasol v/ith him, I gave him mine out of 

 politeness ; for as I was shooting, I did not v/ant it. It was 

 extremely hot, and I had nothing on me but a thin shirt, 

 not even a waistcoat or jacket, so I was exposed to the 

 burning rays of the sun for some hours, and the conse- 

 quence was a severe coup-de-soleil. My friend C , on 



witnessing my state, despaired of my life, his " Tissot " 

 stating that a coup-de-soleil was extremely dangerous. 

 But how great was his surprise, when he saw me recover- 

 ing on the third day ! Happily, the attack did not affect 

 my head, but only one of my shoulders, and by applying 

 leeches and poultices I recovered. 



The king of England had at this time sent five immense 

 horses as a present to Runjeet Sing. Alex. Burnes had 

 brought them up the Indus, and they were much admired 

 for their size and uncommon height. One of them was lost 

 on the way, and another became the famoHS riding-horsa 



