Ik* LEAVE BOMBAY. 



novel occupations and the picturesque costumes of the 

 people, afforded me continual subject of remark. As officers 

 cf the army in India are famed for their sporting propen- 

 sities, Mr. Barrill, naturally enough, sought an acquain- 

 tance with some of them. At a hotel, in the vicinity of 

 the dingy-looking barracks, we had the good fortune to 

 meet a lieutenant, who had travelled through upper India, 

 who was well acquainted with theroute usually followed, and 

 the regions where game was known to abound. Mr. Barrill 

 at once introduced himself, and requested the favor of the 

 lieutenant's company to dinner. The invitation was ac- 

 cepted. Dinner was served in a private room, and after 

 the cloth had been removed, the -lieutenant, in an easy, 

 but precise way, communicated a vast amount of the kind 

 of information we desired. 



The next day we made our equipment in accordance 

 with the advice we received engaged two Parsee servants 

 who were blieved to be more trust-worthy than the Hin- 

 loos, and who could speak good english purchased four 

 horses reccommended for speed and endurance, and secured 

 an abundance of amunition. One more day was passed 

 in Bombay to make arrangements for the transportation of 

 our baggage, which did not occupy much room, and in 

 getting some clothing suited to the warm climate of the 

 country, and then, we started from Bombay. Each horse 

 was compelled to carry a portion of our baggage the 



