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CHAPTER IV. 
July 26.—Itwas only yesterday that I Was able to get the Nawaub's 
tents pitched, when I discovered that there were not as many as 
I wanted by two. The rainy season is coilsitlered as the worst to 
travel in, and indeed, except by stages, it is alriiost impossible. For 
this a double set of tents is necessary. I requested from his Excel- 
lency two large sitting, and two sleeping tents for myself; two 
sleeping tents for the officer commanding the escort ; and sixteen 
of inferior quahty for my dewan, for cooking, and for the servants. 
The two for the officer, which were very necessary for his comfort, 
and consequently for my satisfaction, were wanting : I represented 
this to Major Ouseley, and he assured me I should have them. All 
of them are carried on hackerys,* covered with a thatch of reeds, 
each drawn by four bullocks, with proper servants to pitch them 
and to take them down : these form a separate department under 
a head frosh. We had also from his Excellency two additional 
houdah elephants, and one other to carry our baggage. 
My escort consists of a company of the 10th native regiment, 
commanded by a young officer of the name of Webb, for whom 
I applied in consequence of the recommendation of several of my 
friends. Twenty horse are to meet me at Canouge. My whole 
travelling establishment is as follows, and will give an idea of the 
mode in which journeys are performed in this country: 
* A kind of cart. 
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