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of the killing properties of my new ac- 

 quisition. 



I did not fancy taking so many things 

 from this liberal old man, for it was repug- 

 nant to my feelings to be under obligations 

 to any one, more especially to a native, 

 but I resolved that he should one day be 

 repaid in full for anything he had presented 

 to me ; and in this manner I contented 

 myself. It is always painful to a gentleman 

 to be under pecuniary obligations to a 

 stranger, but it now seemed to me I had 

 no help for it. I had many calls already 

 upon my hundred pounds borrowed from 

 the kotwal, and I required as much as I 

 could save to help me on in my future 

 wanderings. I lost no time in sending 

 into the bazaar for powder, shot 

 and caps, and was fortunate enough to 

 obtain all I wanted. The kotwal had de- 



