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Halting here the next day (Sunday), I was off on 

 Monday morning ere the stars had disappeared, and sur- 

 mounted the long and rugged ascent. The descent was 

 tiresome long, stony, and steep but I hastened on 

 without a pause till I emerged from the narrow ravine 

 opening on to the level cultivated lands, the commence- 

 ment of the interminable plains of the Punjab. I arrived 

 in good time at Bhiinber, and found to my satisfaction a 

 chowdree from Lahore stationed here to arrange daks for 

 officers coming from Cashmere a capital and considerate 

 plan. My servants and baggage arriving, I arranged 

 things for the journey, keeping the head with me ; settled 

 with servants and coolies, tipped sepoys, packed up the 

 revolver with a letter for the Baboo, and having dined 

 on wild duck, and taking an ample supply of ' vivers ' for 

 the road, entered my dooly, and was borne off with the 

 uncomfortable prospect of a tedious and dusty two days' 

 journey to Amritsir. And here I conclude my diary, 

 having succeeded far beyond my expectations in main- 

 taining it in some order and method. 



]S T OTE. The skull, on being examined by medical men, was 

 pronounced to be that of an Asiatic. 



KNJ) OF DIARY. 



