They are closely curtained when women travel in them.
I expected to see the streets here full of camels and elephants, since I had read so much about it in some descriptions: but I saw only bailis drawn by oxen and a few horsemen, but neither camels nor elephants.
Towards evening we drove to Deinapore, {162} which is eight miles from Patna, along an excellent post-road, planted with handsome trees.
Deinapore is one of the largest English military stations, and contains extensive barracks, which almost constitute a town in themselves.

The town is but a short distance from the barracks.
There are many Mahomedans among the inhabitants, who surpass the Hindoos in industry and perseverance.
I here saw elephants for the first time on the Indian continent.

In a serai outside the town there were eight large handsome animals.
When we returned to the ship in the evening, we found it like a camp.

All kinds of articles were brought there and laid out for inspection; but the shoemakers were particularly numerous.

Their work appeared neat and lasting, and remarkably cheap.