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him. He appeared reconciled to the necessity of 

 forwarding my plans, and promised every assistance. 

 He had with him a hrown spaniel, a good looking dog, 

 which was given him, he said, by Colonel Markham, 

 whose promising career was so suddenly cut short, when 

 to human apprehension he appeared to he just at the 

 attainment of a soldier's highest ambition, having been 

 called for from India, it is supposed, to succeed to the 

 command of our army before Sabastopol. He travelled 

 through this country from Kulu through Leh some seven 

 years ago it must have been just before that summons 

 to the Crimea and then made this present. I looked 

 with much interest upon this relic of a man whose fate 

 was so remarkable. 



Numerous coolies are in attendance, and all things 

 arranged for the morrow's enterprise. 



2nd August. Notwithstanding my repeated directions 

 fully explained that we should not start early, the whole 

 camp was astir earlier than usual, everything packed, 

 tats saddled and bridled, coolies ready, and all waiting in 

 expectation of the word, l March.' This was at 6 A.M. 

 I sat reading, and took no notice for some time, but did 

 at last call Abdoolah, and remind him of the hour fixed 

 for departure, and the reasons, as before given. Then 

 the coolies were dismissed for a time. Now ensued a 

 loud and angry quarrel between Phuttoo and Mooktoo, 

 in the heat of which the former ass threatened the other 

 with bringing his influence with the Maharajah to bear, 

 and having him put in prison ; upon which Mooktoo 

 chaffed him with great effect. Phuttoo's conceit is 

 outrageous. 



I started between eight and nine, and found the space to 

 traverse to the river much greater than I had imagined 

 quite three miles, perhaps four and for the most part 



