CHAP. XVIII. 
LOOKING-GLASS EXCITES WONDER— QUEEN OBJECTS TO 
OUR LEAVING THE TOWN— ENDEAVOUR TO MAKE 
QUEEN UNDERSTAND THE USE OF WRITING AND 
PRINTING— HER ENQUIRIES— AFRAID OF A WATCH- 
POPULATION OF CITY— SEHOIYA— LATTAKOO WELLS. 
After shaving in the forenoon, I happened to 
shew a person himself in the looking glass which was 
in the lid of my box, and this gave me employment 
enough, for he ran off to bring his wife and other 
friends to see themselves. Every one was afraid at 
the first sight obtained, starting back from the glass ; 
most of them looked behind the glass, to see 
if it was no deception. The croud increased every 
minute, and the press to get forward was so great, 
that the tent was often in danger of being overturned. 
They all touched some part of their face, with their 
finger, to ascertain whether it was really themselves 
that they saw in the mirror. When both my arms 
were completely tired with holding the glass before 
them, I was obliged to request a respite to some future 
