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d Notes on the Khasia Hills and People both in Journal of the R. Asiatic Society of Bengal, vols. xi. and xiii. [28] Mr. (afterwards Sir) George Clerk, Political Officer with the expedition. Was twice Governor of Bombay and once Governor of the Cape: "A diplomatist of the true English stamp--undaunted in difficulties and resolute to maintain the honour of his country." (Sir H. B. Edwardes, _Life of Henry Lawrence_, i. 267). He died in 1889. [29] Note by Yule, communicated by him to Mr. R. B. Smith and printed by the latter in _Life of Lord Lawrence_. [30] And when nearing his own end, it was to her that his thoughts turned most constantly. [31] Yule and Maclagan's _Memoir of Sir W. Baker_. [32] Maclagan's _Memoir of Yule, P.R.G.S._, Feb. 1890. [33] On hearing this, Yule said to him, "Your story is quite correct except in one particular; you understated the _amount_ of the fine." [34] Yule and Maclagan's _Memoir of Baker_. [35] It would appear that Major Yule had presented the Rodgers with some specimens of Indian scissors, probably as suggestions in developing that field of export. Scissors of elaborate design, usually damascened or gilt, used to form a most important item in every set of Oriental writing implements. Even long after adhesive envelopes had become common in European Turkey, their use was considered over familiar, if not actually disrespectful, for formal letters, and there was a particular traditional knack in cutting and folding the special envelope for each missive, which was included in the instruction given by every competent _Khoja_ as the present writer well remembers in the quiet years that ended with the disasters of 1877. [36] Collinson's _Memoir of Yule, Royal Engineer Journal_. [37] Extract from Preface to _Ava_, edition of 1858. [38] The present whereabouts of this picture is unknown to the writer. It was lent to Yule in 1889 by Lord Dalhousie's surviving daughter (for whom he had strong regard and much sympathy), and was returned to her early in 1890, but is not named in the catalogue of Lady Susan's effects, sold at Edinburgh in 1898 after her death. At that sale the present writer had the satisfaction of securing for reverent preservation the watch used throughout his career by the great Marquess. [39] Now in the writer's possession. It was for many years on exhi
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