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architectural skill, as it -vvoukl never do 

 to open up these naturally preserved shoot- 

 ing-grounds to the Himalayan public, who 

 however, if they should wish to cross, have 

 every facility for bridge-building that we 

 had. Wilson and I went out together for 

 the evening shooting, but having miscalcu- 

 lated the time did not do much. 



Returning to Gangoutrie we found all our 

 servants delighted to see us safe back again 

 from all the dangers with which, aided by 

 the priests, they had invested the awful 

 birth-place of Gunga-jee. 



Next day to Derallee, where we found 

 one of our party, wlio had remained there, 

 equally tired of waiting for us, and of his 

 own company. A fresh stock of provisions 

 had arrived for us from Mussooree during 

 our absence, which was very acceptable, as 

 we were beginning to run short. On the 

 29th, to Jalah, where we laid our plans to 

 cross the hills to Simla. Had I known what 

 the rains really were, I would not have 

 left the valley of the Ganges so soon, as I 



