1822.] the Sources of the Rivers Ganges and Jumna.”’ 43 
district also gives to the Raja at Bassahir a blanket per man 
every third year, and a small complimentary tribute of dac’h 
(raisins) to the G’harwal Raja. The inhabitants are called do- 
phashias from their speaking the languages of both G’harwal and 
Bhoat, and they act as interpreters and brokers. 
The exports from Rawaien are rice, mandwa and papra (coarse 
grains), tobacco, and tamashas. Imports, salt, and thick 
woollen cloth and wool. 
The Rawaien people go in the month of Cartic, because the 
wool is then ready, but in the month of Sawan, the road may be 
passed, and that would be the best time to go. 
Had the season been more advanced, and if I had had grain, 
I should have been tempted to go up this river; it is an inte- 
resting object of future research, but there are many others, and 
one does not know which to attend to first; but it is my inten- 
tion to explore this river next season. 
Latitude observed. Confluence of the rivers at Bhairog’hati. 
Water boiled at 198°, the air being 44°. 
On our return, June 3, we encamped in a much better place, 
a small piece of flat at the summit of the cliff which bounds the 
Ganges on its left side. It was a pleasant and secure situation, 
and under the shade of the cedars. At this place, about 700 
feet above the river, the. barometer (unboiled mercury) stood at 
21 inches, temperature of air 70°. 
Latitude of this camp 30° 01’ 22:5” good observations ; junc- 
tion of Bhagirat’hi and Jahnevi rivers 72° distant 1 furlong. 
A very steep and difficult ascent, we pass along the perpendi- 
cular face of the precipice by means of a scaffolding of two nar- 
row planks, which appeet very rotten, and ill supported at the 
ends ; under the scaffold is a chasm of 300 feet deep. Imme- 
diately afterwards, ascend by ladders, the precipices bounding 
the river, being here like walls, and these scaffolds and ladders 
are laid from projecting points to enable one to pass. 
Three other passages along the precipices and over chasms by 
means of rotten planks ; then an exceedingly steep ascent by 
short zigzags to a flat at the foot of Decani peak ; here is a small 
temple of Bhairo Lal who is esteemed the janitor of Gangotré ; 
at this place, pious Hindis leave their shoes. 
Road tolerably level; winds‘round the SW. side of Decani 
peak ; the river 1s about 800 feet below to the right, and rising 
from its bed is a wall of mountains of a height I find it difficult 
to estimate; below to the river steep precipices. 
Path very difficult; a few paces further on cross another 
frightful chasm by a platform of afoot or 18 inches wide. Road 
over masses of granite piled in confusion; they are fragments of 
a fallen peak. Looking up, we see the tower-like summits of 
Decani almost overhanging us. The whole way strewed with 
falls of rock from them. Many traces of bears. 
Wind round the brow of the hill, and come upon an opening 
