and on the Sunscrita Karnes of those Regions. 339 



of Goa; but this, as well as all the sea-coast to near Bombayi 

 are included in the territoTy which the Hindus call Kankai a. 

 These countries, like Maiayala, extend from the summit of the 

 mountains to the sea, and scarcely dilfer in appearance or ve- 



fetable protluctions from that territory; but they are rather 

 otter and di-ier, antl their vegetation is rather less vigorous, 

 approaching more nearly to tlic ligitl thorny nature of that 

 prevailing towards the cast. 



The specimens of plants which I procured duri«g this jour- 

 ney suffered much by the carelessness of those who were en- 

 tnisted in conveying them from the ship to Calcutta; but such 

 as they were, they were given to Sir James Edward Smith, to- 

 gether with a good many drawings, and both reniain in his 

 collection. The iK)tes which I took have been deposited in 

 the Company's library. Some duplicate specimens were given 

 to A. B. Lambert, Esq. ; and I think that Sir James Edward 

 Smith has a copy of tlie notes : of this, however, I am not 

 certain. 



Soon after my return from the south of India, I was sent to 

 Nepal along with the embassy conducted by Captain Knox. 

 Having proceeded by water to Patna, I passed by easy stages 

 and with many halts through the ancient territory of Besala, 

 now called Sarun ; and through a portion of Mithila, now called 

 Tirhut. Thei'e I carefully examined and collected such plants 

 as were in flower ; and, on the 1 st of April 1 802, 1 ascended 

 into Nepal, where I remained nearly twelve months, delighted 

 with the variety, beauty and grandeur of its vegetable pro- 

 ductions, of which 1 procured many specimens, descriptions 

 and drawings; all of which I gave to Sir James Edward Smithy 

 only reserving specimens, where there were duplicates, fbr 

 Mr. Lambert. I afterwards had an opportunity of procuring 

 many specimens from the same quarter, and of making many 

 observations on these plants, which I may have occasion to 

 use under the disagreeable circumstance that I may have de- 

 scribed the same plant under different names, among those 

 given to .Tames Edward Sniitli, and among those which 1 af- 

 terwards procured ; but under the circumstances already men- 

 tioned this was unavoidable. For an account of the appear- 

 ance of the vegetables in this interesting n gion I may refer 

 to the account of Nepal which I have published. 



Soon after my return to Calcutta in 18();J, 1 was appointed 

 surgeon to the Governor-general ; and the leisure i then had 

 for the study of natural history was chiefly employed in su|)er- 

 intending the meiuigerie fouiuled by the Mar(|uis VVellesley, 

 RuA in describing the; animals there collected. I retiu'ned to 

 En;'lan<l with this distin''ui*<hi'd nobleman in the cn<l oi ISO.i, 

 I (1 2 end 



