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rifle. The stars had scarcely began to pale before the 

 advancing light of day, when Mr. Barrill shook me awake, 

 the morning meal was soon dispatched, and the camp was 

 broken up. Skirting the forest, our route brought us, early 

 in the forenoon, to the town of Calianee, a miserable-looking 

 place situated on a very pretty stream. There we dined, 

 and then forded the stream. Upon the opposite side, the 

 country generally ascended, and was broken and stony. 

 But we journeyed without difficulty, and, after crossing 

 the ridge, found ourselves near another small town, called 

 Maundvee. There we arrived shortly after dark, and, 

 after the fatigues of the day, enjoyed the miserable ac- 

 commodation offereed. Here, we ascertained that we should 

 have to travel at least fifty miles before reaching the next 

 town, which was called Gorah. It was also stated that 

 tigers had been occasionally seen in the extensive forests 

 that intervened. This was thrilling news. But the next 

 day we travelled through the e*ntire region without meeting 

 any animal larger than a jungle fowl, which we shot. 



At the assemblage of clay and bamboo huts called Gorah, 



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 rested a little, to allow our horses to recruit their strength. 



Resuming our journey, we skirted the forest at the base 

 of the mountain, and as night closed down, found ourselves 

 at the lofty town of Jowaur, situated nearly on the summit 

 of the range, and visible .at the distance of many miles. 

 Here we obtained tolerable accommodations, although the 



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