CHAPTER V. 



A TRIP TO THE SACRED SHRINE OF GUNGA. 



"My joy was in the wilderness to breathe 

 The difficult air of the iced mountain's tojis. 

 Where the birds dare not build, nor insect's wing 

 Flit o'er the herbless granite." — Manfred. 



Dhoon shooting. — An Indian pic-uic. — The Dripping "Well of Sansa- 

 Dharna. — An impromptu bear-hunt. — Eeturn to Dehra. — The 

 Doctor discovers a strange peculiarity in the atmosphere of the 

 Hills. — Wedlock after Shakspere. — Preparations for a trip. 

 — Puharree coolies. — Thestart. — Mussoorie. — Himalayan game. 

 — The snow bear. — Musk deer. — Gooral. — Surrow. — Ibex. — 

 Burrul and Thaar. — The route. — The Valley of the Ganges. — 

 The Sacred Eiver. — Snow streams. — Daily marches. — The 

 Kanoolee Hills. — Gooral stalking. — Bear shooting. — Thaar 

 stalking. — Successful work. — The hunter's fire. — Difficult 

 travelling. — Changes in the forest. — Wild scenery. — The 

 Brahmin's retreat. — The Jad Gunga. — The Sacred Shrine of 

 Gungajee. — Gangoutrie. — Eudru Himaleh. 



Dehra, being so central, is the best head-quarters 

 for Dhoon shooting, and during our sojourn there we 

 made several expeditions to different parts of the 

 valley, enjoying first-rate sport, and rarely meeting 



