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Jacques Paganel is Undeceived

           Butwhatwouldthelearnedgeographersay,whenheheardthenameanddestinationoftheship,inwhichhehadtakenpassage?

           "ThenitisCalcutta,M.Paganel,thatyouhavechosenasyourpointofdepartureonyourtravels?"

           "Yes,myLord,toseeIndiahasbeenacherishedpurposewithmeallmylife.Itwillbetherealizationofmyfondestdreams,tofindmyselfinthecountryofelephantsandThugs."

           "Thenitwouldbebynomeansamatterofindifferencetoyou,tovisitanothercountryinstead."

           "No,myLord;indeeditwouldbeverydisagreeable,forIhavelettersfromLordSomerset,theGovernor-General,andalsoacommissiontoexecutefortheGeographicalSociety."

           "Ah,youhaveacommission."

           "Yes,Ihavetoattemptacuriousandimportantjourney,theplanofwhichhasbeendrawnupbymylearnedfriendandcolleague,M.ViviendeSaintMartin.IamtopursuethetrackoftheSchlaginweitBrothers;andColonelsWaughandWebb,andHodgson;andHucandGabet,themissionaries;andMoorecroftandM.JulesRemy,andsomanycelebratedtravelers.ImeantotryandsucceedwhereKrick,themissionarysounfortunatelyfailedin1846;inaword,IwanttofollowthecourseoftheriverYarou-Dzangbo-Tchou,whichwatersThibetforadistanceof1500kilometres,flowingalongthenorthernbaseoftheHimalayas,andtofindoutatlastwhetherthisriverdoesnotjoinitselftotheBrahmapoutreinthenortheastofAs-sam.

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