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remonstrances and those of Abdoolah, as well as threats 

 of my vengeance. This representation Abdoolah con- 

 firmed, and assured me that no obstacle had been placed 

 in the way of the moonshi inspecting the goods of the 

 numerous hangers-on of my party. So I sallied forth, 

 and calling to the moonshi ordered him to approach, and 

 he hesitating to obey, I sent my sepoys to bring him to 

 me. He then advanced amid a general bully-ragging. 

 Suleiman accused him of abusing him. Believing there 

 had been loss of temper on both sides, I asked the moonshi 

 if he had any complaint to make, or if any of the strangers, 

 who had attached themselves to my company, had 

 attempted to evade his scrutiny. He replied, ' No : ' so 

 I cautioned him to execute his duties in a more becoming 

 manner, and not to interfere where he had no authority. 

 And so amid general clamour the party dispersed, the 

 moonshi strutting off with his myrmidons, with an air of 

 immense importance and offended dignity. Suleiman did 

 not meet with any of the enquiries met with when coming 

 up. He was told they had dispersed here and there, in 

 one employment or other. The Ladak dog, dubbed 

 ' Bhoota/ has taken to his new quarters by my tent, and 

 commenced his duties as watch-dog, barking in a fine 

 rich base voice. Sara still in the dumps. 



24th October. A pleasant march to Bijaori. Except- 

 ing a few stony places, this is a tolerable path, much the 

 best of the whole route. Once again I reclined under 

 those fine chunars the last I shall see, as they are the first 

 when coming. The young fishermen were soon in attend- 

 ance with bait, and gave me a full account of the great 

 success of Bucksby White saheb (24th) who stopped 

 here eight days, and caught many fish, some very large, 

 but nothing like mine. They dwelt forcibly on his giving 

 them five rupees, backsheesh pukka rupees, too. I got 



