1(54 TAKTAK CHIEFS. 



over house, with their temple on the highest 

 point in the midst, have from a distance 

 much the appearance of forts. Near all the 

 villages, piles of stones are to be seen, about 

 six feet wide by four high, and covered 

 with rude carvings. I could not learn more 

 than that they were connected with the 

 forms of their religion. 



The chiefs are rich in flocks and herds, 

 and all rode capital ponies. Their own 

 people treated them with great respect, and 

 both chiefs and people seemed inclined to 

 have been friendly towards us, if they had 

 dared. We however ascertained that there 

 was another route to Polinsundra, besides 

 that through the village ; making no remark 

 upon this piece of intelligence, we took 

 leave of our Tartar friends, who, somewhat 

 troubled in mind, were sitting in a circle, 

 with the civil intimation that they had 

 told us a lie, and deceived us about the 

 provisions. 



We halted for the night about six miles 

 from Tangee, and broke up the party into 



