Travelling In Kashmir

Onr conveyances were bronght aronnd, arid we lookod at them with some astonisbrnent. ïbere were two horses for my insbaod, and for ruyself and my little latigh ter were two of the state ainpans, snob. as the oonrt ladies woald travel iu. They weie about the size aud shape of a smail boat, bnt most dreadfnlly heavy aiid cuTübrcms. ïliey were ornanieuted With a groat deal of wood carving gildiu.'y aad vermilion. A cauopy covered the top, Bupported onpoles, aud betwepn these viere cnrfüius of crimson gnnze etübroidered with gold stars. Theiu.ido waa lined with white velvet stamped with colored flowers, and tbere were more c-ashious iban I kaew what to do with. Fonr meii carried each, and four more rau beside to relieve them, It was nono too many. The weight was enorraons, and all the comfort might have heen secured with one-third of the ma: terial nsed. It seerned a shametogrnm! ble, as everything waa provided at the expense of the state, but I did pity those nnfortunate bearers toward the end of our 18 mile march. Eighteen miles eeined nothing after the 60 miles we had acconiülished the dav before. But such au IS