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maps of the country for future occasions, but with 

 that magic compass (theodolite) of his he turns hills 

 and villages topsy-turvy, and looks xinder them 

 some swear he can even look right through them ; 

 and if so, what is to prevent his looking slap through 

 the walls of their houses at their wives and pretty 

 daughters, and even through their bodies also ? " Bis- 

 millah ! here is the very thing for us God has given 

 our enemies into our hands." Bang, bang/ go the 

 warning muskets ; dub, dub, dub ! the sullen notes 

 of the war-drums, rousing every man from his labour 

 or his sleep, and, unquestioning, they follow the lead 

 of the most prominent moollah against the Kafir. A 

 desperate fight Leach had of it too. But for his 

 daring gallantry his whole party might have been, cut 

 to pieces. The loss was but too heavy as it was. 

 Lieut. Barclay, in command of the infantry escort, 

 was mortally, and Leach severely, wounded; one 

 havildar was killed and several sepoys wounded. 

 But the enemy allowed a loss of over twenty killed 

 and wounded. After sharp fighting, the party got 

 back into the open and was safe. Of course punish- 

 ment must follow. General Tytler marched out a 

 few days after with a strong force to Maidanak ; but 

 as soon as the Shinwarrees discovered the strength of 

 the force sent against them, and saw that able general 

 quietly disposing his men in a way that precluded all 

 hope of successfully attacking them, they considered 

 discretion the better part of valour, and quietly aban- 



