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the Gorkdlis, all at once ftarted up and ran off. It Is believed 9 

 that this was done to delay our marching. We here difencumbered 

 ourfelves of the Taft valuable of our property, and divided the reft 

 amongft our fervants to carry. In the evening we fet. off. The Gor- 

 kdlis loon followed us. We were overtaken juft as on the point of 

 leaving our -round, by Harkh Deo, who laid Kan ak Singh was in 

 the. rea-i M\ the loads, which moved very flow.ly. We reached the Malsi 

 mukerry tree. The Gorkdlis encamped about a hundred yards above 

 us. The march of this morning was about 4000 paces, that of the.: 

 evening 2500. 



OElober I4th.-^THERM0METER 48 s . At 3500 paces I reached the fttrar 

 mit of Bewali -kalki Ghdti, having for the laft mile proceeded through. 

 a fine foreft of hprfe chefnut, walnut, ilex, and rhododendron of the red 

 kind. Many people have, it is faid, been killed. by ty.gers at this fpotj 

 within the laft three months. At 5058. paces, crofs the rivulet. Here 

 we flopped to eat fome dhai and rice. Injtead.of flopping near us, as 

 heretofore, the Gorkdlis proceeded, about two^miles in front to d re fs 

 their victuals and to make arrangements for (lopping us at the SobfuL. 

 pafs. Had we not been embarraftedby our goats, a march acrofs the 

 Gadra to the right, leaving the Rdmgangd to the left, and fleering to- 

 wards Langur green, would have completely difconcerted their fchemes 

 and have brought us into Mr. H's jaghcer near Ldlddng. However 

 circumftanced as we were, it only remained for us to perfevere, 

 until we fhould have gained the Sobka pafs Jpeyond which it would 

 be difficult for them to flop us. After taking our frugal meal we 

 proceeded. The diftance from, our halting place is 2600 paces, and we 

 encamped upon a flat on the left bank of the river,, where we were met 

 by fome Domes with mufick. At night a farmer brought his fon that 

 was fi.ck, and. exprelied his concern at our fituation, believing us in, 



