CHAPTER V. THE PUNJAUB. Sent Tumbling into a Ditch--Sir Houston Stewart--Ordered to England--Fearful Accident on H.M.S. _Belleisle_--Lisbon--Cholera--A Magnificent Regiment--The _Ulysses_--A Scotch Captain--A Long Farewell to England--Cape Pigeons--The Albatross--Arrival in India--Perplexing News--Our Position in India--Servants--Ordered to the Punjaub--Agra--Installation of the Star of India--Showers of Meteors--Durbar 85 CHAPTER VI. DELHI. By Train to Delhi--The Railway Station in 1866--Bridge of Boats--Palace of Delhi--The Jumna--Musjid--Reminiscences of Delhi--Valuable Copy of the Koran--Autobiography of Sultan Baber--Mausoleum of Sufter Jung--March in Cold Weather--Luxurious Tents--Soldiers’ Wives in India--Kurnal--Government Stud--Christmas in India--Umballah--Tremendous Storm--Umritsur--March into Rawul Pindee 103 CHAPTER VII. THE AMEER OF CABUL. Rawul Pindee--Expedition to Cashmere--Indian Heat--Visit of the Ameer of Cabul--Lady in a Riding-habit--Death of Bishop Milman--Absurd Statement--Peshawur--Chokedars--Nowshera--Horse-dealers-- M’Kay--Wild Scene--March to Cashmere--Murree--Faithless Coolies--Daywal--Terrors of my Bearer 123 CHAPTER VIII. CASHMERE. March to Kohalla--Crossing the Jhellum--Accident to a Boat--Ascent of the Dunna Pass--Barradurries, or Refuges--Tomb of a Young Cavalry Officer--Sudden Storm--Chikar--The Doctor--An Early Start--Wonderful Tomasha Walla--Backsheesh--The People of Cashmere--Heavy Taxation--Treaty 145 CHAPTER IX. THE VALE OF CASHMERE. Medical Science in Cashmere--Long and Fatiguing March-- Chikoti--Fort of Oree--Faqueers--Bridge of Ropes--An Old Friend--Playful Monkeys--Temple of Bhumniar--Primitive Fishing--Barramula Pass--The Happy Valley at last--Formation of the Vale of Cashmere--Change in Mode of Travelling--Dongahs--Herons--The Walloor Lake--Fort of Srinagur--Pug and the Afghan Warrior--The Murderer of Lord Mayo 165 CHAPTER X. THE MAHARAJAH.