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34 Extracts from the “ Journal of a Survey to explore [JSuLy, 
I left every article of baggage I could possibly do without, and 
having given very light loads to the coolies that they might pro- 
ceed with less difficulty, we marched from Reital on the 21st of 
May. 
On the 27th we reached the Soar river, from whence to imme- 
diately above Tawarra, the path is exceedingly rugged, over 
broken masses of rock. The whole is an ascent; and in some 
laces, very steep open precipices to the right, and high rocks 
above to the left ; precaution is required in the footing, and some 
places are very unpleasant to turn, where it is adviseable to go 
bare footed. 
The mountains are of granite, with various pie ale of 
quartz and feldspar, of which I have specimens. Heavy rain 
both on going and returning ; could not get a latitude. Water 
boiled at 198°, the temperature of the air being 67°. 
~ At the village of Tawarra, direction of the small lake called 
Cailac Tal, whence the Dinni Garh river issues 71°. It is said 
to be 50 yards in diameter, but deep, and is formed by the melt- 
ing snow ; there isa small piece of level ground near it to which 
the villagers drive their sheep to pasture m August. 
Descent through the fields and down the Dell steep and slip- 
pery. Rhoh (or Rhai) pines and the mohora, a species of oak, 
grow here. 
Descent to the Elgie Garh torrent; cross it by a sangha 15 
feet long: Granite rock in large blocks, with quartz nodules and 
bands in the bed of the stream. 
Cross Camaria Gadh (rivulet), eight paces wide. 
Down the narrow glen of the rivulet to its junction with the 
Ganges ; the whole a descent, and in many places bad and diffi- 
cult, over large blocks of rock which have fallen from above, and 
overturned and shattered all the trees in their course. The gra- 
nite precipices which confine the river at this place have split 
and fallen in large masses into the bed of the stream. 
Path along the side of the Ganges, but above it a cascade 
cope falls 800, but not in one sheet, river up to 6°; path 
rocky. 
Across the river and on its steep bank is a range of hot 
springs ; they throw up clouds of steam, and deposit a sediment 
of a ferruginous colour; these are the first hot springs I have 
observed on the Ganges; the river not being fordable, we can- 
not go to them. 
Huge blocks of rock fallen to left. 
Climb over and under the ruins of a most tremendous fall of 
the precipices ; blocks of granite from 100 to 150 feet in diame- 
ter are thrown on each other in the wildest and most terrific con- 
fusion ; the peak whence they fell is perpendicular, and of solid 
rock. This fall took place three years ago. 
Cross the Ganges by a sangha made of two stout fine spar 
Jaid from rock to rock. It isa good bridge of the kind, and 
