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sired his attendants to put up provisions 

 for my journey, which they had done ; 

 therefore, for some days I knew I should 

 fare splendidly ; but, after that, I should 

 have to return to the fowl curries and chu- 

 patties these chupatties, or cakes, being 

 the substitute for bread all over India when 

 on the march, or out of cantonments. 



There was little now to detain me here, 

 so I made up my mind to march the fol- 

 lowing morning, and gave orders to all my 

 establishment to be ready by daylight. 

 Having nothing particular to do I strolled 

 through the bazaar and spent an hour or 

 two in examining the shops and their con- 

 tents, but saw little to induce me to throw 

 away money. Nothing is to be purchased 

 of the natives without great bargaining, 

 and I was not in the mood to waste time 

 over this always disagreeable proceeding, 



