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politically this would be most difficult ; South- West to Samarkund 

 aud Bukhara, and Westward to Khiva, both countries probably 

 hostile to Khokimd, and certainly so to the British; an European, 

 and especially an English traveller, would find safety there only 

 froin Mussian protection ; lastly to the llussian out-posts on the 

 North- West and North, Fort Aralsk near the Aral and Ak-Musjed 

 on the Sir (Jaxartes) : once there, he would be in the civilized 

 world again, under a friendly Government, and if he ever re-appears, 

 I think it is most likely to be this way, which would lead him to 

 Europe and not back to India. It would be futile to discuss 

 the chances of his ultimate escape : they hang merely on the caprices 

 of the vilest barbarians of Central Asia. 



15. To returu to India : some time in May 1857, before 

 Adolphe Schlagintweit left Garzha, he detached a party consisting of 



1. Eamchuuder, of Lahore, Collector and Observer. 



2. Gulab Sing, of Mandi, Draftsman and Assistant to No. 1. 



3. „ „ Compassy. 



4. „ „ Ditto. 



5. „ „ Gardener and Botanical Collector. 



6. „ of the Sultanpore Thannah, Chuprassy. 



These under No. 1 were sent from Khardoug down the Chaundra 

 Bhogah by Kishtwar into Kashmir, with orders to turn up at 

 Jhelum and there wait for Adolphe Schlagintweit himself or his 

 further orders ; as before mentioned they met the surveyors under 

 Captain Montgomery in Kashmir, aud this is the last, deponent 

 has heard of them. 



10. On his departure from Garzha, Adolphe Schlagintweit also 

 left 7 Nagina, of the Sultanpore Thannah, chuprassy, in charge of 

 collections and manuscripts deposited in the Assistant Commission- 

 er's house at Khurdong. 



This man was afterwards joined by 8 Moula Bnksh, No. 7 of 

 the first list, one of the two chuprassies who returned from Ladak 

 in the end of July, and after taking on letters to Sultanpore (as 

 already mentioned) brought back money (200 Eupees) for expenses 

 at Khardoug. Nos. 7 & 8 were ordered to remain at Khardoug till 

 receipt of further orders from Adolphe Schlagiutweit and to take 



