1 (the mob all the way at his heels)) reached the house of his
2 protector, Daii Goormuuk Sing. The door was immediately
3 shut, and Schofft was saved.
4 He there met with a kind reception* and on cleansing himself
5 Iron) the mire and blood with which he was covered, it was
6 found th.tt ho had not only received several contusions on the
7 head from the iron knobs or. the shields of the Nahungs, with
8 which they had struck at him; hut also a sword wound on
9 tlie back., by which his braces had been cut through, which
10 a' once explained to him the cause of his fall into the mire
11 at so critical a moment. The mob not evincing any inclina¬
12 tion to disperse, the police interfered, and compelled them to
13 retire.
14 Dining all this time 1 was at home, expecting his arrival
15 every moment; and at'length, when it v>a., quite dark, some
16 of the persons whom 1 had sent wit’.i the horse, came hack
17 to me with the news of the riot, and inform'd me that he
18 was in the hands of the mob. This tilled me with consterna¬
19 tion. and 1 immcdiatelv sent to die commander ot the fortress
20 (a friend of mine), soliciting him to assist and endeavour
21 to save the unfortunate painter. With great promptitude,
22 he despatched a whole company of regular troops to the
23 city, and on their way they met Sdiofft on his road home;
24 he having been disguised in an oriental costume, and sent on
25 horseback accompanied by an escort of police. My first can¬
26 vas to dress hi* wounds; and early on the following morning
27 we left Umritsir for Lahore. I may add that the watch, and
28 the plate, &c., which I had sent with his luncheon, were of
29 course lost; but the painting was subsequently recovered.
30 It was e fortunate circumstance for me that the Ranee, during
31 the war with the English on the Sutlej, in consequence of tlm
32 many abortions she had experienced, v as infected with ophthalmia,
33 and had not consented to the demands of the Commander-in-
34 chief, Teja Sing, who was also suffering from fever (or from
35 fright), and wished my attendance in the camp. I had, therefore,