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quarrel ^vith their chiefs, and had been 

 obliged to run away ; that they had been 

 four days in the pass, where the snow was 

 very deep, and advised us strongly not to 

 proceed. They were on their way to 

 Cheitool, where they were sure of an hos- 

 pitable reception. Their lama or priest was 

 with them ; he looked so cold and miserable, 

 poor fellow, that I should not have recog- 

 nised him, except by the red gown which 

 he wore, and which tliis year looked sadly 

 the worse for wear. 



Three more burrell, and an old bear, were 

 bagged during the next three days, and 

 on the 27th we killed a she-bear and caught 

 her cubs ; one was lost on our road down 

 to Sangla, but the other two followed us 

 throughout the trip, and were taken by 

 Sir E. Campbell to Simla, where I saw them 

 afterwards, by that time grown great 

 beauties ; and destined, if they live, for 

 the Zoological Gardens. 



We had tolerable sport descending the 

 valley. One day, we had a pleasant meetmg 



