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CHAPTER XVIII

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We went yesterday to the Sikh camp to see their troops. W., F. and I went on first, for where G. comes with his tail on there is such a kicking and fighting amongst the horses, that it is not pleasant with a thousand feet of precipices on one side of the road. G.'s horse was more than usually vicious, and came to a regular fight with Sir G.'s. I wish everybody would stick to their ponies in this country. The Sikhs had pitched a very pretty shawl tent for us, with a silver chair and footstool for G.; and the hills all round, with the Sikhs' showy horses and bright dresses in the foreground, made as pretty a picture as it is possible to see. Their soldiers were something like our recruits, I thought, and their firing on horseback was very inferior to that of the local corps we saw on our march. Ajeet Singh joined in the firing at a mark, and seemed to shoot better than any of his followers, but there were always two or three of them who fired at the same time he did, to make things quite certain. We had to ride home as hard as we could to be in time for a great dinner, and only had ten minutes for dressing. This morning G. had another durbar for a farewell to the deputation, and for giving presents in exchange of theirs.

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Up the Country
Letters Written to her Sister from the Upper Provinces of India
, pp. 191 - 204
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2010
First published in: 1866

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  • CHAPTER XVIII
  • Emily Eden
  • Book: Up the Country
  • Online publication: 05 August 2011
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511756467.018
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  • Book: Up the Country
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  • CHAPTER XVIII
  • Emily Eden
  • Book: Up the Country
  • Online publication: 05 August 2011
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511756467.018
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