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...where we could not go, nor did we see a sign of a petticoat! The town itself proved very interesting and at 7 we were home again and ready for dinner. As soon as possible we retired, but some people getting off at 4 am disturbed us and at 6 we were up. At 7 after a light breakfast we were in our carriage and drove to [illegible] the ancient capital of this branch of the Raj puts. The old palace there (1600) is picturesquely rooted on its rocky base, cut from the side of a hill, and is reflected in the lake below. It is a magnificent situation and forts crown all the surrounding hills. One feature of the excursion to Anker is that the carriages only go to within two miles of the place. One may then choose a small bullock cart or an elephant. We chose the latter. Two other ladies joined us so we four and the driver rode on it. It got down on its knees, and we climbed up on ladders. The process of sticking on when his majesty rises or sits down and when he goes up or down hill is not to...