. Imperial India; an artist's journals. I thank thee, JODHPORE TO OODEYPORE. 149 Aide; but no, decidedly no, I shall never forget that night. Iam off to Oodeypore by carriage at three oclock this afternoon,so away with romance, and I hope discomfort too. I may here remark that in travelling through India the unitby which they measure distances is a variable quantity. It isgenerally a koss. Now, a koss is supposed to be two miles, andfrom Jeelwarra to Duspore was said to be fifteen koss, or thirtymiles, yet was I from to nearly 10 doing the dis-tance, and during the latter part g
. Imperial India; an artist's journals. I thank thee, JODHPORE TO OODEYPORE. 149 Aide; but no, decidedly no, I shall never forget that night. Iam off to Oodeypore by carriage at three oclock this afternoon,so away with romance, and I hope discomfort too. I may here remark that in travelling through India the unitby which they measure distances is a variable quantity. It isgenerally a koss. Now, a koss is supposed to be two miles, andfrom Jeelwarra to Duspore was said to be fifteen koss, or thirtymiles, yet was I from to nearly 10 doing the dis-tance, and during the latter part going at least five miles an OODEYPORE TOWN AND CASTLE. After bumping four hours more in a carriage, I arrive at Oodey-pore. I dont mind jolting, if I know I am progressing ; andthese Oodeypore coachmen get along well. The carriage hasbeen once a ladys pony phaeton. It has now four horses ; on theoff leader is a postillion, the driver sits sideways on the front seat,and we go at full gallop. I am not timid, luckily, for I see thatthe coachman, as often as not, has his reins under his horses , bang ! thump, bump! over a ciicha road for three hours,then one hour owqx pucka, and we arrive. Here all is delightful,my host Impey most hospitable, my bed soft and clean (and didnot I enjoy it!), and I am just writing for the post; while NoorKhan is snoring in well-deserved sleep outside my room. CHAPTER X. OODEYPORE. loth March. OODEYPORE resembles all the old capitals of Rajpootana inthis, that it has a citadel and palace towering far above the Oodeypore is surrounded by mountains, and, moreover,palace
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