MANASAROVARA IN UN-DES. 



521 



Srcrs to keep farther off. I continued to march, followed by the whole 

 of the party. After reaching the bank of the river which was forded, 

 a man of Bandu Thapa's party came to know if I wifhed the goats 

 to be carried; for this civility, I thanked him, bat declined giving 

 Mm any trouble, favethatif any of the goats mould chance to be 

 i down the ftream 5 that he would order his men to flop the-fift 

 - rapid at a fhort diftanca. I continued my march, when 

 the; iaid that if I would flop only ©ne day, oppofite Summer if ? I 



houfe, tiiv. meeting would take place, and we might proceed. I re- 

 fufed to flop any where fhort of Mehelckowri. In half an hour more: 

 I faw a large new houfe half way up the hill on the right, and o> the 

 plain clofe by the road the party of foldier-s was aflembled, they having 

 preceded me from our lalt converfation.; a tall man, whom! understood 

 to be Sumeru came forwards, made a falam, fpread a blanket and 

 begged I would goto his village until the fubadar mould come. I faid 

 that I was upon the principal road ; and I was determined not to leave 

 -it until I fhould arrive at Mehelchowri, He requefted me to flay only 

 one day, during which the bufinefs would be fettled : I told him 

 ■we had been much deceived before, and at Pali only would we 

 halt willingly. "I refolved to wait for my. companion corning up, 

 that we might defend ourfelves with wore advantage again if the 

 force which now amounted to as much as the country could 

 mufter. Wifning like wife to draw Sumeru away, I gradually, whi Iff 

 converting, walked back again and he followed. At a proper place the 

 note from D S. was given. He faid he knewlts contents, and would 

 furnifh provifions and bearers, if we would only (lop one day. In a 

 fhort time Mr. H. came up, he was of opinion, we ought to get beyond 

 the Sobha pa h, as if they failed to flop us there they could not have an 

 equal opportunity elfewhere. I agreed with him and took charge of 

 the advance, whillt he brought up the rear. The goats were with me. 



6 M 



