FROM TONKIN TO INDIA 



augment our packages, and, in consequence, our caravan. We 

 took one load of horse-shoes ; another of tea (for personal con- 

 sumption as well as for barter) ; one of grease, made up dry in 

 small leather bags ; two dozen lbs. of sugar ; three sheepskin beds 

 (making one load), tunics of the same with the wool on ; felt boots ; 



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Some of our Escort. 



and two large plain tents for the men. One of the most difficult 



questions was that of lights ; we had with us candles calculated 



for six months. Our beasts had been partly changed and our 



retinue renewed, so that we felt as though starting on a fresh 



expedition. 



We had experienced no difficulty at Tali in procuring strong 



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