148 LADAK. 



All the natives of the place came to look at us, and visit 

 the shikarries, Phuttoo being known to some of them. 

 One of the group had in his waist-belt a double flageolet, 

 or rather whistle, which I requested him to play. He 

 made an attempt or two, but failed except to produce some 

 unsatisfactory notes, excusing himself on the plea of 

 nervousness and alarm at performing before so great a 

 dignitary. The two pipes are in unison, I think. 



I am going to remain here three or four days ; certainly 

 over Sunday, whether sport is found or not, as I want my 

 servants and things from Sirinuggur to join me. My 

 original' plan was for them to meet me at Kargyl ; but 

 the shikarries made such a bad bunderbus, dissuading 

 me from sending orders from Shugkenuz, as I proposed, 

 that they could only have started from Sirinuggur on the 

 6th, and we reached Kargyl on the 8th, to which place it 

 is ordinarily eight days' march from the former place. A 

 longer delay is likely to take place owing to a deficiency 

 of coolies, as the messenger of a saheb ' en route' to 

 Ladak informed us. He said, the Maharajah was sending 

 his whole army to subdue the Gylghit tribes who were in 

 open revolt against his authority, and that all available 

 means of transport had been taken up to accompany the 

 force. He told me there were fears entertained that my 

 baggage could not be sent on at present. This would be 

 unfortunate as I am out of powder nearly, and should 

 have to send in and wait the return of the messenger ere 

 proceeding further. But the Baboo would have written 

 in such an extremity : so I hope, four or five days hence, 

 to welcome my belongings. This messenger overtook us 

 on the march from Kargyl : he is in the employment of 

 Lieut. Brinckman, 94th, who has gone into Chan-than, 

 beyond Ladak, on a shooting expedition ; where I had 

 thought of going but for the strong dissuasions of Phuttoo 



