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Inshallah, (please God,) we shall try our luck in that 

 part of the country. Now go to Yacoob-Khan, and 

 tell him to give you a gold mohur (about 30s.) for 

 yourself and the gang to make merry with, but take 

 care none of you get into trouble ; for if any of you 

 find your way into cholcee (quod) and are brought 

 up before the gora sahib, (white gentleman, a name 

 often given to the European magistrate,) I shall ask 

 him not to fine you, but to take the change out of 

 your backs." 



" Me nebber want to see that gentleman till me 

 goes to ' Jehanum,' " * exclaimed Chineah, as he 

 withdrew, grinning and showing his teeth — " him 

 no good." 



"Well, B ," said I, "I do not think we 



can do better than try the Bowani Jungle, for I 

 anticipate good sport from Chineah's account of 

 the country, which you may rely upon is correct, 

 as he has been with me a long time, and I have 

 never yet found him deceive me. I shall go at 

 once to H , and ask him to forward my appli- 

 cation for two months' leave of absence, and I will 

 then ask the general to give me permission to start 

 at once in anticipation of leave from army head- 

 quarters." 



I found Major H , who was then command- 

 ing the regiment, in conversation with old S 



of the Commissariat, and he consented at once 

 to forward my application, at the same time tell- 



* Jehanum — " tbe infernal regions.'' 



