He was established as a small trader at Chittagong.

His business was ruined there, and he was glad to accept my offer of a berth; and he has turned out a very energetic and pushing fellow.

He will come down with the next consignment.
"I myself am going to work my way up along the edge of the Tipperah forest; and shall pick up another thousand head, by the time that I get to the Goomtee, and shall send them by water up to Sylhet; and then go up by land, picking up more on the way.

I have a contract for five thousand to be sent in, a thousand a month, for the force that is to move against Manipur; while Johnson is to send another two thousand down here.

So you see, for the present the store business can wait.