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sonic hundred yards, beating him as hard as he could 

 with his knotted whip. In the afternoon we sent 

 for the hunters. Four dismal creatures presented 

 themselves, stating- they were willing to accompany 

 us, and that they knew the ground up to the frontier. 

 We kept hearing the words " Kotchkor bar" which 

 our interpreter translated "There are wild sheep." 

 Taba was one of the four men. I was very anxious 

 to secure him, having been told that Major Cumber- 

 land had employed him the previous year, and had 

 found him exceedingly useful. We certainly all 



PUNISHING A KALMUK. 



