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The Val d'Erraha does not belong to me. It was held by my father only on 'rotas' the Minorcan form of lease and it has now been returned to the proprietor." Mrs. Harrington's keen face dropped. She prided herself upon being a woman of business, and as such had always taken a deep interest in the affairs of other people. It is to be presumed that women have a larger mental grasp than men.
This event decided the war, for the soldiers of the rebel chief, resenting his action, fell upon him during the night, killed him, and cut off his head, which they sent to Akbar. With the death of this man all opposition ceased, and Akbar, riding on to Srínagar, stayed there eight days, settling the administration, and then proceeded by way of the gorge of Baramula to Rotas, and thence to Lahore.
He remained there, visiting the neighbourhood, till the rainy season set in, when he sent his harem to Rotas. They joined him subsequently at Attock on his way to Kábul. The Passes to that capital were open, all opposition on the part of the hill-tribes having ceased, so Akbar crossed the Indus at Attock, and had an easy journey thence to Kábul.
Passing between the river and a detached conical hill of limestone, capped with a flat mass of sandstone, the spur of Rotas broke suddenly on the view, and very grand it was, quite realising my anticipations of the position of these eyrie-like hill-forts of India.
"Three generations ago," he said, "a Count de Lloseta, the grandfather of this present excellency, made over on 'rotas' the estate and house known as the Val d'Erraha to the grandfather of the late Cavalier Challoner a Captain Challoner, one of Admiral Byng's men." Again he paused, arranging his papers. "The Majorcan system 'rotas' is known to your excellency?" "No, senor."
"Your own lawyer explained to me that my father only held it on 'rotas." "My own lawyer, my dear young lady, thereby proved himself an ass." "But," said Eve, somewhat mystified, "the Val d'Erraha belongs to you, and you must know it. I have no title-deeds I have nothing." "Except possession, which is nine points of the law. Will you take tea, and cream?
On the following day we visited Rajghat, a steep ghat or pass leading up the cliff to Rotas Palace, a little higher up the river. The woods were full of monkeys, and amongst other plants I observed Murraya exotica, but it was scarce. Though the jungle was so dense, the woods were very dry, containing no Palm, Adroideae, Peppers, Orchideae or Ferns.
Doomree Vegetation of table-land Lieutenant Beadle Birds Hot springs of Soorujkoond Plants near them Shells in them Cholera-tree Olibanum Palms, form of Dunwah Pass Trees, native and planted Wild peacock Poppy fields Geography and geology of Behar and Central India Toddy-palm Ground, temperature of Barroon Temperature of plants Lizard Cross the Soane Sand, ripple marks on Kymore hills Ground, temperature of Limestone Rotas fort and palace Nitrate of lime Change of climate Lime stalagmites, enclosing leaves Fall of Soane Spiders, etc.
I do not mind telling you that the smallness of that proportion does away with the argument that the agreement was the ordinary 'rotas' of the Baleares. We know nothing we can prove nothing. If you claimed the estate I might possibly wrest it from you not by proof, but merely because the insular prejudice against a foreigner would militate against you in a Majorcan court of law.
He accordingly retreated from Lahore, and fell back on Kábul. Akbar followed him by way of Sirhind, Kálánaur, and Rotás; then crossed the Indus at the point where Attock now stands, giving, as he crossed the river, instructions for the erection of a fortress at that place. He advanced on to Pesháwar, and pushed forward a division of his army under his son, Prince Murád, to recover Kábul.
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