We thoroughly appreciated a change at Suez to the Indian trooper, the _Malabar_, where everything possible was done for our comfort by our kind captain (Rich, R.N.), and, indeed, by everyone on board; but, alas! our beautiful little girl never recovered the cruel experience of the _Helvetia_, and we had the terrible grief of losing her soon after we passed Aden.

She was buried at sea.
It was a very sad journey after that.

There were several nice, kind people amongst our fellow-passengers; but life on board ship at such a time, surrounded by absolute strangers, was a terrible trial to us both, and, what with the effects of the voyage and the anxiety and sorrow she had gone through, my wife was thoroughly ill when we arrived at Simla towards the end of February.
[Footnote 1: The numbers actually despatched from India were 13,548, of whom 3,786 were Europeans.

In addition, a company of Royal Engineers was sent from England.] [Footnote 2: At first it was thought that 10,000 mules, with a coolie corps 3,000 strong, would suffice, but before the expedition was over, it was found necessary to purchase 18,000 mules, 1,500 ponies, 1,800 donkeys, 12,000 camels, and 8,400 bullocks.] [Footnote 3: Fresh water was obtained by condensing the sea-water; there were few condensors, and no means of aerating the water.] [Footnote 4: The late Admiral Sir George Tryon, K.C.B.] [Footnote 5: Now Admiral Sir Leonid Heath, K.C.B.] [Footnote 6: He is said to have killed in one month, or burnt alive, more than 3,000 people.

He pillaged and burnt the churches at Gondur, and had many priests and young girls cast alive into the flames.] * * * * *.