I EKKAS 3 



on two small wheels and drawn by one pony. Those at 

 Pindi being intended for luggage, and meant for a long 

 journey, were particularly strong, and horsed with good 

 fourteen-hand nags. The shafts were thick bamboos, 

 meeting between the wheels, and passing out in a wide 

 V over the pony's back. A leather thong united the 



Ekkas loaded with Luggage. 



ends of the V and rested on the saddle of the harness. 

 Stretched taut like a bow-string this thong allowed of a 

 certain amount of play, and saved both driver and pony 

 from the jars that would otherwise have resulted on 

 a rough road from the use of absolutely rigid shafts. 



The khidmatgar turned up in the afternoon, and the 

 following morning one of Messrs. Dhanjibhoy & Co.'s 

 tongas ^ appeared at the hotel, and we started. The 



1 See illustration on p. 497. 



