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attempt it, that idea was given up, greatly 

 to my peace of mind, as I had no desire 

 to be invalided for a long time away from 

 my regiment, and Landour, in theHimalaya 

 Hills, was finally the place selected. There 

 was a medical board ordered to assemble 

 at the doctor's bungalow where there was 

 more pulse feeling, and tongue examina- 

 tion, after which I was informed that I 

 was to go to Landour on six months' sick 

 certificate, and the president of the board, 

 kindly told me to write to him at the 

 expiration of that time if I did not feel 

 quite strong and hearty, in which case I 

 need not think of returning to the plains, 

 as he would procure me another six 

 months. 



They were so determined that I should 

 make a start of it without delay, that I was 

 hurried off that very night in a palanquin 



