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After residing six months at Bombay, a vacancy happened at 

 Baroche, and I took the first opportunity of succeeding to my ap- 

 pointment. I went by sea to Surat, and from thence across the 

 country to Baroche. Surat I have already described ; it afforded 

 no further novelty; and the voyage thither is too short and un- 

 varied to interest a distant reader. A land-wind every night, and 

 a sea-breeze throughout the day, equally assisted us; the morning 

 presented a splendid sun, rising over the eastern mountains, and 

 the western sky and curling waves were tinged by his evening 

 beams. The pleasure of the voyage was heightened by a serene 

 atmosphere and regular winds; we felt their salubrious influence, 

 and were amused by the sportive inhabitants of the deep, and 

 interested in the commercial intercourse with different sea-ports 

 which we passed. 



The little journey of thirty-six miles from Surat to Baroche is 

 delightful. Soon after leaving the former, I crossed the Tappee, and 

 travelled through a fertile country to Kimcatodrah Chowkey, a 

 caravansary on the banks of the river Kim, about half way to 

 Baroche: situated in so great a thoroughfare it is much frequented 

 by merchants, and travellers of all descriptions; especially by 

 senassecs, yogees, and other religious pilgrims. I have there met 

 with Hindoo mendicants, who had made the tour of Hindostan, 

 extended their journey to Persia, and some of them had even 

 penetrated into Russia, and reached Moscow. 



Mr. Stewart remarks, that " the Indians have an admirable 

 method of rendering their religion lucrative; it being usual for the 

 fakeers to carry with them in their pilgrimages from the sea-coasts to 

 the interior parts, pearls, corals, spices, and other precious articles, 



