H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., R.N., in India / by Sir J. Fayrer.

  • Fayrer, Sir Joseph, 1824-1907.
Date:
1870
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., R.N., in India / by Sir J. Fayrer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    to-morrow. The Duke is in excellent health, and evidently enjoys the sport. January 11th. The Camp moved to-day to Turtipore, in the Malda District. H.E.H. and Sir N. Chamberlain drove, the other members of the suite rode, as far as Kumera ke Serai, where breakfast had been prepared. Here, after a short delay, the party crossed the Ganges in boats, and rode across the chur to Turtipore, where, another branch of the Ganges having been ferried, the Camp, reduced in size, was found pitched. H.R.H. and suite were received by Mr. Lewis, the Magistrate, Messrs. Campbell, Gumming, and Savi. The elephants were collected here, and in the afternoon H.R.H., accom- panied by some of his suite, went out in howdahs a short distance from Camp. A few snipe only were found; but to-morrow it is hoped that tigers may reward the exertion of those intent on shikar. The weather is beautiful, rather hot in the middle of the day, but a fresh northerly breeze made the march [ 7- ]