Identifier: jamesoutrambiogr01gold (find matches)
Title: James Outram : a biography
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Goldsmid, Frederic John, Sir, 1818-1908
Subjects: Outram, James, Sir, 1803-1863
Publisher: London : Smith, Elder & Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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in getting from Sonmiani to thecapital of Mahmud Khan, then chief of Kalat: that is to say,they performed the journey in fifteen marches, and haltedseven days, reckoning the distance at a fraction above 345miles. Outram chose the western route, by Nal; made out hisjourney in less than eight days, and reckoned the distance 355 miles—a figure somewhat higher than that of his predecessor.His movements were necessarily secret and rapid, too much sofor accurate survey or observation: for he was travelling at atime of great local excitement, through an enemys country andamid a rough and rude people. Starting at midnight, disguisedas an Afghan, with one private servant only, he left camp underthe guardianship of two Saiyids of Shal, who had acceptedthe responsibility of escorting him, and whose two armedattendants made up the whole party. There were thus sixpersons in all—mounted on four ponies and two camels, The Itinerary attached to his Diary has become a valuable reference. Plate 5.
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STAtVFORDS GEOG. £STAB7 1839 ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY. 205 carrying provision for themselves, and as much as practicablefor the animals. On the first day, they were nineteen hoursin the saddle, ran the gauntlet through a host of inquirersand fomilies flying from Kalat, and met with many adventures.For some time they had to travel in company with the familyof the prime minister, out of whose wardrobe Outramsdisguise had been provided. Fortunately, it proved of toomean a character to provoke identification. When restingor refreshing, the Saiyids skilfully managed, as a rule, tokeep their charge in the background, and to answer allquestions put, as if in every case addressed to themselves.But Outram had to play more than a silent or sleeping part.The comparative fairness of his complexion was alone likelyto arouse suspicion, and, this once aroused, any over-anxietyto escape notice would add fuel to the fire. He had beenintroduced as a Pir or saintly man, and had to support thecharacter accor

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