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the latter was much caft down. I defired that fome of my fervants 

 might go to attend my goats. This was acceded to. On looking over 

 the events of this day, and reflecting on the confequences which may 

 refult from them, I cannot but be grateful 'to. the Author of all, for hav- 

 ing given me firmnefs to bear my prefent fituation without the dread 

 of the death, now likely to cut fhort my career. About fifty peon 1 

 are fet to guard us; and they are fo noify as to afford little err 

 fleep to-night.. 



OEiober 17th — This day was ufhered in, by the Hammering of a 

 Llackfmith preparing fetters. In the forenoon, the two Pundits were 

 taken away, as we apprehended 3 to be put to the torture; however in 

 this we were miftaken, as it was for the purpofe of placing one leg in a 

 fquare hole cut out of a heavy log of wood, and a itrongpeg being driven 

 acrofs, the two fides b f the notch retained the foot. Several of my 

 fervants, were fihackled in this manner, and of Mr. H's. One of my 

 bearers offered to carry a letter, as alfo did my goatherd. This man 

 came up as. a fakir, the fecond day after we had come over the Niti 

 pafs, and faid. he would take fervice, provided I would furnifh him 

 with victuals tihVwe fhould. reach the plains. He purpofed going to 

 the fubadar,. faying that he was. a fakir, had only accompanied us for 

 his victuals, and wifhed- to depart; If he got permiflion, he faid he 

 knew what road ta go, by, ..to prevent being (topped at any of the Gor~ 

 kali chokis ; and mould, bating accidents, reach Chii&ah on the third. 

 day. 1 wrote a letter to Sir £. Colebrooke, open, relating the gene- 

 ral xircum.ftances of..- our fituation, and that the only matter which ■ 

 could belaid, to .our charge, was going through the country in Hindu, 

 drc-ffes. This along with one from Mr. H. to his brotherJn law Lieu- 

 tenant Salmon-,, were put into a piece of my orange. coloured marftle, 

 and fewn within the doubles of an old woollen wrapper, in wlneii the 



