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marching at night, eluded a hot pursuit, and proceeded to 

 the Teesta, swam the river, and reached Dorjiling in eight 

 days ; arriving with a large iron ring on each leg, and a 

 link of several pounds weight attached to one. 



Parting presents arrived from the Rajah on the 7th, 

 consisting of ponies, cloths, silks, woollens, immense 

 squares of butter, tea, and the usual et ceteras, to the utter 

 impoverishment of his stores : these he offered to the two 

 Sahibs, " in token of his amity with the British government, 

 his desire for peace, and deprecation of angry discussions." 

 The Ranee sent silk purses, fans, and such Tibetan para- 

 phernalia, with an equally amicable message, that " she 

 was most anxious to avert the consequences of whatever 

 complaints had gone forth against Dr. Campbell, who 

 might depend on her strenuous exertions to persuade the 

 Rajah to do whatever he wished ! " These friendly mes- 

 sages were probably evoked by the information that an 

 English regiment, with three guns, was on its way to 

 Sikkim, and that 300 of the Bhaugulpore Rangers had 

 already arrived there. The government of Bengal sending 

 another agent * to Dorjiling, was also a contingency they 

 had not anticipated, having fully expected to get rid of 

 any such obstacle to direct communication with the 

 Governor-General. 



A present from the whole population followed that of 

 the Ranee, coupled with earnest entreaties that Campbell 

 would resume his position at Dorjiling ; and on the fol- 

 lowing day forty coolies mustered to arrange the baggage. 

 Before we left, the Ranee sent three rupees to buy a 



* Mr. Lushington, the gentleman sent to conduct Siltkim affairs during Dr. 

 Campbell's detention : to whom I shall ever feel grateful for his activity in 

 our cause, and his unremitting attention to every little arrangement that could 

 alleviate the discomforts and anxieties of our position. 



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