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graded appearance. Two of them were engaged to bring 

 our baggage to our stopping-place under my direction. 



Inquiring of an English sailor as to the best public 

 house in the city, Mr. Barrill was directed up the prin- 

 pal street, about half a mile from the landing, where we 

 found a large house, built in the style of hotels in the 

 western cities of America. Mr. Barrill remained there, 

 while I accompanied the Hindoo porters to the wharf to 

 secure our baggage. These individuals were much stronger 

 and more active than I had supposed from their appear- 

 ance. But they had a dark reputation for pilfering, and 

 it was necessary to follow their movements with both eyes 

 set keen, to maintain the inviolability of the baggage. 

 However, it was safely stowed away in Mr. Barrill's room 

 before night, and we were once more completely established 

 upon dry land. 



Our entertainment was of tolerable quality, and as we 

 were willing to be pleased, we were satisfied. Thenext 

 morning after our arrival, we took a walk, to see the fea- 

 tures of the city and make inquiries in regard to the 

 route to the region where the elephant, rhinoceros, and the 

 royal tiger could be found. Bombay differed in so many 

 respects from all the cities I had yet visited that my curi- 

 osity was greatly excited as we proceeded through the 

 streets. The singular, but solemn, architecture of some 

 of the temples strongly impressed my fancy, while the 



