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milk did not run through freely Mooktoo expedited its 

 progress by stirring it up with his finger. This not 

 answering their expectations, the milk was strained into 

 an utensil belonging to them, and then poured into 

 the bottle, Mooktoo's fist encircling the neck answering 

 the purpose of a funnel. All this was openly operated 

 before me, and the bottle, thus ' nicely ' replenished, pre- 

 sented to me with a satisfied smile of successful ingenuity. 

 Well, it was as good as usual. Believing that such 

 modes of remedying difficulties are constantly in use 

 with our servants, I determined not to be squeamish, 

 but must confess that my dog, Sara, had most of the 

 milk. 



This spot is surrounded, by rocky mountains, huge, bare, 

 and rugged. Little prospect of shikar, I think : so I 

 declined Subhan's suggestion to go forth and try my luck 

 to-morrow, not relishing the thoughts of the tremendous 

 exertions with so little hope to cheer me up, but preferring 

 that Subhan and Mooktoo should experimentalise alone, 

 and on their report I go or not. I expect nothing from 

 their explorations. 



17th July. I enjoyed a pleasant stroll before break- 

 fast, descending to the stream and following its course 

 upwards some little distance, then turning and passing 

 through the verdant crops, so fresh and pleasant, with 

 their many willow trees and numerous rose-bushes 

 scattered about in thp divisions or fences. The fields were 

 full of people industriously engaged weeding, &c., all of 

 whom saluted me respectfully. 



Mooktoo, pleading illness, had not accompanied Subhan 

 in the exploration ; following whose direction in the 

 afternoon I thought I might meet him on return, but 

 having gone two or three miles I returned and found him 

 at camp, he having come back by a different route. He 



