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Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 |
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the Indian Government cannot afford to neglect, however
unenviable it may often be. So I was not surprised to find
my welcomers loud in their praises of Mr. Macartney.
The garden of the Beg in which my camp had been pitched was
a large and well-secluded place, and consequently I enjoyed a
quiet evening after my long ride. The Hindus, true to their
native custom, brought a 'Dali' of fruit and sweets, and
would not rest satisfied until I accepted some pomegranates
and almonds for myself and melons and sugar-balls for my
people. The spokesman of the guild was Parmanand, the
wealthy banker from Aksu, who had left his distant place of
business to look after some debtors in this neighbourhood.
He assured me in advance that I should find no difficulty in
getting my cheques cashed in Aksu!
On the following day my march lay to Achchik, the last
village of Khanarik southwards in the direction of Ordam-
Padshah. The distance was only about twelve miles, but a
deep-cut river-bed about half-way proved a serious obstacle
for the camels. The rickety bridge that spans this branch
of the Yamanyar, was scarcely safe even for the ponies; it
was certain that camels could not be taken across it. So we
had to wait patiently in the scanty shade of some willows
until the slowly-moving animals arrived; then to arrange for
the unloading of the baggage, which had to be carried over piece
by piece. Finally a suitable spot was found nearly a mile
higher up, where the banks sloped down less steeply. It
was a troublesome affair to drag the shaggy quadrupeds into
the water one by one. But once in it they swam better than
I had expected, and guided by two villagers swimming in front
managed to reach the opposite bank safely. The sum of
money invested in them amounted to over seven hundred
rupees. So it was with a feeling of relief that I saw, after a
delay of nearly three hours, the whole caravan on the march
again.
Defective cultivation and patches of barren land on the
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