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cable paths. Four large mountain torrents, the 

 Dangalee, Dubrane, Loarnad, and Rindee Gadh, 

 join the Ganges from the left bank, and have to be 

 crossed by sangos. Almost opposite the half-ruined 

 village of Sookree, which is situated on the right 

 bank by the side of a ravine running down from 

 the Kanda-de-Dhar mountain, is a wooden bridge 

 suspended on two overhanging rocks, and here the 

 valley again contracts rather suddenly, forming a 

 narrow gorge, in which there is only just room for 

 the river to pass. After a four hours' tramp, we 

 arrived at the little village of Jhala, which is 

 situated on the right bank at the foot of the Dhum- 

 dhara range. — Distance, fourteen miles. 



From Jhala, the course of the river, which up 

 to this time had led almost north, now took an 

 easterly direction, and, consequent upon the in- 

 creased altitude, a great change was observable in 

 the appearance of the forest. Cedars, yews, cy- 

 press, cheel, morenda, and rye pines, with under- 

 wood of red and black currant and raspberry-bushes, 

 now took the place of oak, whilst the rhododendron 

 appeared stunted and small. The valley decreased 



