"Perhaps he had hopes that I should not proceed to that step, at least so long as the place of his retreat should be unknown to me, and of consequence the event of my proceeding dubious.

Proceeding homewards, we had scarcely reached camp when a terrific thunderstorm burst over our heads.

Is it not clear that this whole proceeding originates in a pure unmixed affection for the people and a sacred regard to truth?

Wrote to Mr. Baines two letters of instructions; inspected equipment, and fitted the saddles of the party proceeding overland to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Yet it has pleased the Administration to regard the whole proceeding revolutionary.

] CHAPTER XIV ~Crossing the Indus to the East~ Having stayed there till the third month of winter, Fâ-hien and the two others, proceeding southwards, crossed the Little Snowy mountains.

At 6.45 a.m., proceeding west, ascended a granite hill, near the top of which we found a native well, where we halted at 7.30.