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2 , MR. DURIE^S NABRATIVBr
3 « were spices in it. There was a bowl for every two or three ; meat was
4 ** given <Hit into the luuidt of the guartit who put it on Aair lifwd. They
5 Meat hetrtily, eveiy numhadMmudiMliecoaldeaL After ealni|^ tbqr
6 " all bleMed the master and wished him ■upoaw. I did thenme* Tlda vai
7 '* ail the dinner ; afler dinner they smoked : after this, some went away, and
8 «' some staved. I went away : the party began at nine at iii^'-ht and broke tip
9 ** about eleven : tlie light was given In the fire. The women dined in the
10 " tents." Mr. Duiie was at other leasts, which were much the same, except
11 tiiat iu ^lue places they had wooden platters for their m«iit some went
12 away, and otiien mt late tallung ; sooMauog.
13 Tlie Dozt day (aajs Mr. Done), I went to Giinliaiigv thenee to Obap
14 *' bat eiriving at night, the Killas I got to were broken and fallen down. I
15 « sudfeied much, owinig to the sharp cold winds throughout the night. In the
16 " morning, went on, mikI nrrivedata Killa which was inhabited, and got bread
17 «• and smoke. Proceeding towards Mookhor, a big strong young man attacked
18 ** me with a tliick club, and enquired and searched ine, not forgetting to see
19 ** doieiy my shoea : not findhig ought, be on hti knees begged pardon with
20 Iblded brads. I muttered a blessings went to MooJdior, and bebdd a cank
21 *' van of camels, &c. ; aligbted* smoked, md went to tbe iU]b% which not
22 " bemg well inhabited, I did not get enough of breed} luiwever, letuming
23 " to the caravan, one of the women observing, gave me plenty. The next
24 ** afternoon they spt out, I followed; not being able to keep np, went up to a
25 •* set of Killas upwards of a mile distant from the road : arrived at tl.uk, saw
26 ** some of them seated by a stream, and told Uieni I was nut able, tlirough
27 sickness and fttigue, to go to the KiUas; one of Ibem pointed out the
28 ** nuNqoc^ teUing me be would letdi me bread. I went to it At pest
29 <* eleven, a sick man came to prey ; obsernng me, he went and brought
30 ** me some bread. At past twelve, the first mra leooUeeted and brought me
31 ** half a piece of very thick bread, be<rcr'r>cr many pardons, and requesting
32 I should pray that his taith niighi not lail again. The next day, stayed
33 *' there, and was invited to a feast oi meat, soup and bread. The next day
34 ** proceeded ( not finding any Killas, was at a lom ( mv a man going, a<>ked,
35 '*.and he said he was going to a camp) be went off quick, I went the same
36 ** track and arrived there in the dark, and obtained breed, amoke. and oua^
37 <* mud (felt) to ale^ in. The woman who gave me the nummud, ebierv^
38 ** ing my ffeet sore, gave me some ghee (clarified butter) to anoint them, and
39 ** advised me to wait. I did. A quarrel happened ; one of the Af?Tbni!n?<,
40 <f young pan, drew his sword } but he was checked, and the quarrel sope
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