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miles. As this is the highest village in the valley 

 of the Ganges, we resolved to make it a temporary 

 base of operations, and left our large tent standing, 

 and a portion of the people in charge of our 

 heavier baggage, which we had found extremely 

 difficult to transport thus far. Indeed, it was won- 

 derful to see the little Puharee coolies get along 

 with their loads over, such ground, passing as they 

 did through rapid mountain-streams of ice-cold 

 water, or across beds of torrents, slippery rocks, 

 perilous bridges, and steep descents, without the 

 slightest hesitation. Here we visited three small 

 temples, as well as two extraordinary six-storied 

 houses, one in the village and the other on a rock 

 above, that were built by one of the earlier Teeree 

 rajahs for the accommodation of Brahmin pilgrims. 

 From Derallee, accompanied only by our she- 

 karries, and eight of the 6oolies carrying two small 

 hill tents and provisions, we wound along the bed 

 of the Ganges for some miles, passing through 

 magnificent cedar forests, until we came to the 

 junction of the Jadgunga or Jhannevie-Gadh, a 

 tributary fully as large as the sacred stream itself, 



