Our readers are already aware that Mr.
Bell, and elaborated by later travellers, All that was foretold is now Cooper endeavoured to accomplish this, without countenance or support from actually happening. The accident of the Government, aided by funds pri-the Mohammedan rebellion has hurried on the march of events. The Mongols vately supplied to him, and accompanied are panic-stricken at the lawless vio-only by two Interpreters; This absence lence of the rebels, and naturally seek of Government support was his first aid of the only strong man to whom great difficulty. The Chief who, event-they can appeal. In obedience to autually, accompanied him as guide, dethority and precedent, they ought to clared that it was folly to venture fly to the Emperor of China. If there among the wild tribes under these circumstances; that, unless it were under-were a syllable of trath in the preten-stood that his death would be avenged, sions of those who represent China as strong Goverament, they would, na-to go forward would be simply "to walk turally, go to Peking, end fling them-against the knife." Ultimately, how-selves on the protection of the Lord of ever, money and argument overcome the Dragon Throne; but they have these scrapies, and, on the 29th No-overwhelming evidence to the effect vember, the party set out from Sudya. that all appeals for aid in that direc-'Mr. Cooper, two interpreters, Chowsam, tion would be vain. Therefore, these a Khampti Chief, as guide, and six coolies. The first halt was made at harassed Mongols go to the gentleman this Chief's village, anda lucky day with the large house and the twenty Cossacks, at Urga, and immediately find selected by the priests, for a final start. what they are seeking. At once the "This chanced to be the 6th December, Russian official secured prompt assist-and at early daylight on that day they ance. The danger was urged, and set out, amid immense interest and excitement of the villagers. "They were escorted to the boat by which they had to cross the Tengapawnee, "by men, women and children, who were lou prayers for our safety and success, crossed at once, and entered a jungle path on the opposite bank, leading to the Camlang river, some ten miles distant to the north. Travelling slowly, we reached this river about 3 p.m., and camped on the north bank for the night, having crossed several small streams, and passed through very dense tree-jungle." Several days tiresome marching though similar country brought them to Bramakand, on the right bank of the Brahmapovtra, whi here 150 to 200 yards wide. This is a favo place of pilgrimage. A peculiar spring, issuing from a hole in the side of a perpendicular rock, on the south bauik of the river, being lidd in sacred esteem; and numbers of people flecking to bathe in its holy waters, A message was here received from Bowsong, the head Meju Mishmee Chief, to the effect that the party would be stopped, if the European persisted in coming on; bat this was disregarded; and, on the following morning, they commenced the ascent of the hills, We have no space to follow Mr. Cooper through his toilsome marches, over mountains where there was hardly a sign of a road, through jungle where the leeches bit badly that his feet became covered with festering sores, and that a pint of wet sand was gladly selected for a sleeping place, to escape from them,—he himself suffering constantly from fever, and, with his party, frequently from semi-starvation. Passing over the simple but pithy nai rative of hardship and plucky pers tence, we must go on at once to the point where he received his final check.
"Next morning, feeling somewhat better, we attempted another march, but by ten o'clock the fever had set in again, and it to3 ys 3 house, some five mallee from our was with the greatest difficulty I was able days quite median ate Ys resting place. Ilay here two
the second day, when Iliad gained sufficient sense to look round me, I found my party greatly discouraged; Chowsam had sent of aman with aletter to Captain Gregory, and my faithful little Phillip was alarmed, while he and Roberts were ing from rheumatism. Next morning I was much better, and towards midday we started for another house, as our host 80 poor and had so little food that our party had nothing to eat yesterday.
"We were therefore obliged to push on, and the coolies each took turns in hel the alongs fortunately, from Poso's village the road had been tolerably good, and a pearce: of come Sve tailed tame pat us fo she clan, and brother-in-law of the Chief Bow: ouse of Kaysong, Chief of the Ngntong song. Next morning I was much better, but determined to remain. with Kaysong for the day. Inthe evening Chowsam, the Chief, and a messenger who had arrived from Bowsong, and mysel{ had s long talk but it was not till past midnight, when all message from Bowsong ing to this effect: on, he had been obliged by the Chinese to promise not to feed or allow us to remain In his village, that since Chowsam's visit, the Tibetian officials had been replaced by a Jarmin (Chinese) Rajah, who had dismiss sed all the other officials about Rooemah ved severely beaten for allowing him to pass, while others wore imprisoned; that he
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