er that, in a journey of over
10,000 miles, the only people who had shown any barbarity were--in a sort
of way--my own countrymen!

Much as I love Beluchistan, I like India less and less each time I go
there. Maybe it is because I always have misfortunes while in the
country. Indeed, I received a last and severe blow while proceeding by
train from Calcutta to Bombay to catch a homeward steamer. My faithful
cat Lawah died, suffocated by the intense moist heat in the carriage. The
other two cats I just managed to keep alive by constant rubbing with
ice.

From Bombay I despatched Sadek back to Teheran _via_ the Gulf and
Bushire, and the two surviving cats and I sailed by P. & O. for England,
where we all three arrived happy, safe, and sound.

APPENDIX

Tables Showing the Distance From Quetta To Meshed via Robat,
Sher-i-Nasrya (Sistan), Birjand.

_Distances from Quetta to Persian frontier._

_Name of Stage._ _Distance._
_Miles._ _Yards._
Quetta to Girdi Talab 16 --
Girdi to Kanak (Taleri) 16 --
Kanak to Morad Khan Kella 24 --
Morad Khan Kella to Kishingi 24 --
Kishingi to Nushki 12 --
Nushki to Mall 31 1,320
Mall to Kuchaki Chah 15 1,154
Kuchaki Chah to Padag 13 756
Padag to Yadgar 22 1,390
Yadgar to Karodak 15 970
Karodak to Dalbandin 16 380
Dalbandin to Chakal 18 190
Chakal to Sotag 14 220
Sotag to Mirui 12 1,320
Mirui to Chah Sandan 20 220
Chah Sandan to Tretoh 23 760
Tretoh to Noh Kundi 21 1,660
Noh Kundi to Mashki Chah 21 1,100
Mashki Chah to Sahib Chah 28 660
Sahib Chah to Mukak 23 660
Mukak to Saindak 13 880
Saindak to