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Intr.] tions of Mr. Bogle's journal during the first mission, especially those in which the conversations with the Teshu Lama are re- corded.^ Mr. Markham's copy was deposited in the library at Becca, his seat in Yorkshire, and its discovery originated the investigations which led to the preparation of the present volume.^

Among George Bogle's papers there is a short memorandum, probably the last thing he ever wrote, desiring that all his letters may be sealed up and sent to Mr. Anderson. It ends: "The letters directed to Anderson and Alexander I request may be sent in the securest manner. Farewell." These two civilians were probably Bogle's executors, and the whole of the papers appear to have been transmitted to Daldowie. Mr. Robert Bogle always intended to publish them, but he put it off from year to year owing to the difficulty in meeting with anyone qualified to correct and arrange them properly for the press. At last he became acquainted with Mr. Alexander Dalrymple,^ the well-known geographer to the East India

Forming chapter xiv. of the present volume, p. 130.

William Markham was born in 1760; was sent to Westminster School, and, like Warren Hastings before him, got head into college. He went out to India in 1777, as Private Secretary to the Governor-General, a post which he held for three years, and early in 1781 he was appointed Resident at Benares, during a most critical period, including the revolt of Cheyt Sing. There are three interesting letters from Warren Hastmgs to Mr. Markham, at Benares, in Gleig's 'Memoirs,' ii. pp. 434, 591. In 1783 Mr. Markham returned to England, and rendered the most efficient assistance to his revered chief during the whole of his tedious trial. There is a letter from Warren Hastings, preserved at Becca, expressing the warmest gratitude for this loyal aid. Mr. Markham died at Becca Hall, his seat in Yorkshire, in January, 1815, leaving eight children.

Alexander Dalrymple, the seventh out of sixteen children of Sir James Dalrymple, was born at New Hailes, on the 24th of July, 1737. He went out to Madras as a writer in 1752, and acquired much nautical experience during a voyage to the Eastern Archipelago in 1759. In 1776 he was appointed a Member of Council at Madras, and finally returned home in 1777. In 1779 he was appointed Hydrographer to the East India Company, and was a most untiring and industrious workman. He translated and published a valuable collection of voyages in the Pacific, gave innumerable tracts to the world, and produced many hundreds of useful charts and plans of harbours. He also brought out the 'Oriental Repertory,' in two vols. In 1795 he was appointed Hydrographer to the Admiralty, but was dismissed in 1808. This unjust treatment broke the old man's heart, and he died the same year.