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80 their hoofs, from which they mut have uffered extreme torture. They were all, with ome difficulty, brought back to the camp, and though taken every poible care of, a few only of the animals were retored, and the ret died in anguih of exquiite pain.

We continued our march towards Calcutta; and on our way thither, encamped at Gaouagochi, which takes its name from a large black fort built on the banks of the Ganges, three miles from the place of our encampment, where we remained about two months. Our ituation was extremely pleaant; the tents being almot covered with the preading branches of mangoe and tamarind