Birds of the Indian Hills 



At a spot 2 miles above this the path, 

 leaving the Sarju, takes a sharp turn to the 

 left, and begins a steep ascent of 5 miles up 

 the Dhakuri mountain. The base of this 

 hill is well wooded. Higher up the trees 

 are less numerous. On the ridge the rhodo- 

 dendron and oak forest alternates with large 

 patches of grassland, on which wild raspberries 

 and brightly-coloured alpine flowers grow. 



From the summit of the Dhakuri mountain 

 a magnificent panorama delights the eye. To 

 the north is a deep valley, above which the 

 snow-clad mountains rise almost precipitously. 

 Towering above the observer are the peaks of 

 the highest mountains in British territory. 

 The peaks and 14,000 feet of the slopes are 

 covered with snow. Below the snow is a series 

 of glaciers : these are succeeded by rocks, grass, 

 and stunted vegetation until the tree-line is 

 reached. 



To the south lies the world displayed. 

 Near at hand are 50 miles of rugged mountain- 

 ous country, and beyond the apparently limit- 

 less plains. On a clear day it is said to be 

 possible to distinguish the minarets of Delhi, 

 300 miles away. In the early morning, when 



the clouds still hover in the valleys, one seems 



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