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laden with salt ; returning principally with 

 corn. They were not much dirtier than 

 our Puharrie coolies, and appeared frank 

 and open in manner. At Barrahaat the 

 shooting party broke up. One of its mem- 

 bers returned to Mussooree with the big 

 tent : my little Goorkha was sent home, and 

 many of the coolies dismissed, retaining only 

 a sufficient number to carry the two small 

 tents, &c. to Simla. 



Two days' march brought us to the Jumna, 

 having traversed, before reaching it, a splendid 

 forest, in which were several rhododendron 

 trees, that measured eight feet round the 

 trunk. The valley of the Jumna at this 

 point is a beautiful spot, wanting the gran- 

 deur, but tamer and prettier than the valley 

 of the Ganges. It somewhat reminded me 

 of the river Eamont, in Cumberland. Otters 

 were numerous, and one killed by Robyn 

 produced a handsome, although small skin. 

 We were now amongst the lower hills, and 

 crossing the Jumna by a good bridge, followed 

 the course of the river for two miles, and 



