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pie of strong loops, .made of rope, of plaited grias-,- through whrch tjia 

 srms are introduced. Each man is provided with a cra^s stick, in the 

 sbgpe of the letter T, about three and an half fee.t high, which assists hitn 

 in walking, and serves as a prop or rest Cor the |>urthen, v.hen he is in- 

 clined to take breath, without disengaging his load. Those articles which 

 were too long or bulky to be packed in a Condi, were well secured with 

 cords, and carried on the back in the sarme manner. The Jampud?! is a 

 small .bedstead, iibout_ three feet in length and two in breadth : at each 

 corner isa post ^wblch supports a canopy. The poles are about eight feet 

 lonsT, fixed on each side, with a transverse bar at the extremities : in the 

 center df vvhich Is a small pole or rest, by which the carrjuge is conveyed 

 in the manner of a Tonjon. It is rather a coiifined and inconvenient car- 

 riage at first; but the motion is extremely easy. — This machine is pecu- 

 liai-y adapted for a mountainous country, as the weight remains always in 

 equilibrio. 



As soon as vv'e struck our tents, the Chawtra, with the troops stationed 

 at Canac'hala were put into motion, and set off towards their respective 

 destinations. Several companies of new levies from JS^epdl were going 

 to relieve a detachment of the Gurc'hdli troops, which had been em- 

 ployed for' two years' and a half in blockading Cdngra, a strong hill fort 

 belongi% to Rajah ''Sansa'r-Chand, without being able to reduce it, to 

 terms; or make any impression. Our road, for four miles two furlongs, 

 run parallel with, and at a short' distance from the river; when we 

 proceeded in a N. W'Hirection, quitting 'thetrack of the pilgrims, who 

 'vierego\\)gbyi\\Q\\iy'6t'WMkcsa'C'H^^^ to Bhadri-ndt'h and 



Ceddra-ndt'h. 



