1 208 JOURNEY TO LADARH. [PART I.
2 threatened peril to our cattle at least. They
3 waded through it, however, cautiously and
4 securely. Many foals six months old tra-
5 versed the torrent by the side of their dams.
6 We encamped on a small plain where there
7 was pasturage for our cattle.
8 We were detained all the 1st of September
9 in discussing arrangements for the hire of
10 our cattle, the carriers requiring to be here
11 paid in full of their charge to L6, on the plea
12 that they were about to be called on for con-
13 tributions to defray the expense of presents
14 to the Brahmans in honour of the last Raja
15 of Kulu, who died four years ago. Nama,
16 the kanungo of Tandi, who had been directed
17 to attend me to Ladakh, here joined us, and
18 becoming responsible for the delivery of the
19 property at L6, I acceded to the demands
20 of the carriers. We had an opportunity here
21 of witnessing Tartar cookery on a more
22 sumptuous scale than usual, but it was not of a
23 character to invite a participation in the
24 meal. A sheep belonging to some of the
25 carriers having died in the night, the carcase
26 was skinned and cut up, and boiled in a
27 large cauldron, together with all the viscera
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