IN THE WURDWAN. 101 



We again set forward to gain a favourable spot to pass 

 the day in, where I proceeded to breakfast, the others 

 retiring somewhere out of sight. Rain and sleet 

 driven by a furious wind now set in, with thunder roar- 

 ing majestically immediately above us. I screened 

 myself as well as I could under a fir tree, and passed the 

 chill hours, some two or three, reading. 



A hind is seen coming forth to graze down below us ; 

 and the rain now ceasing we descended in chase, but could 

 not get near the wary creature which, winding us, I 

 imagine, from afar, was seen cantering smartly away, ere 

 we were within long shot of it. 



On reaching camp we found the man, despatched on 

 the 12th for provisions, returned, having made a rapid 

 journey. He had met the sepoy who had been detained 

 at Sirinuggur, and they had made arrangements for the 

 supplies required, now difficult to obtain from some 

 unexplained cause. They had, therefore, to be collected 

 from different villages, and the sepoy remained to convoy 

 the bulk, Kamal, a trusty quiet-mannered fellow, bringing 

 three coolies laden with him, also a complimentary note 

 and presents from Ahmet Shah some cherries and 

 cakes and from my stout friend of Eish Mackahm some 

 of his bread cakes, before commended. By the way, he 

 sent me a pair of gloves and socks by the coolie last 

 coming. 



16th June. Much rain during the night, but a fair 

 fresh morning which I enjoyed much, reading. In the 

 afternoon, forth to hunt. 



Two hinds, young ones apparently, were seen descending 

 the mountain. We tried to intercept them ; but a ravine 

 divided us. Lying concealed, we watched them gam- 

 boling beyond our savage hand's reach. They finally 

 ascended the hill, and gradually retired from our sight. 



