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happiest early days that I never hoped to see : for your 

 descriptions are as happy as they are truthful ; so much so 

 that they have set me dreaming by night of the Teesta, 

 Zemu, Jongri, and above all Jannu. In your mention of 

 my work you have gone far beyond justice, and I thank you 

 heartily for this. 



The sum of work done and light thrown on the structure 

 of Sikkim by your journey is indeed great, and remembering 

 the terrible snowfall is indeed surprising. I was not prepared 

 . for your being able to hug the great massif so closely, i.e. at 

 such heights, nor for so complete a chart of the origin and 

 course of the glaciers. This is really a fine piece of work. 

 The photographs giving the sculpturing and structure of 

 both snow and rocks are of the greatest beauty, and remind 

 me of every detail impressed on my mind when studying the 

 realities. Appendix A. has almost upset me. I had no idea 

 that my geological work had any value ; no one hitherto 

 had paid any attention to it, and I had myself forgotten it 

 I may say utterly. Mr. Garwood's resurrection of it, and his 

 most liberal appreciation of it, is I need not say an extra- 

 ordinary gratification. He has turned it to great purpose 

 in his original views of the origin and building up and sculp- 

 turing of Sikkim, and his speculations are of very great 

 interest and promise for the future. 



As regards my blundering between the Zemu and Thlonok 

 I make no doubt but that I was intentionally misinformed by 

 the Eaja's people, who leading me to believe that the Zemu 

 led into Tibet hoped that its jungles and snows would 

 sicken me. 



As to the spectacular effects of Jannu versus Mont Cervin, 

 you are right. Though I have seen the latter often since, it 

 has not the hold on my memory and imagination that Jannu 

 keeps and which you have greatly emphasized I am glad to 

 say. The view of Mont Cervin I alluded to was taken from 

 a shoulder of Monte Kosa on my way to the old Weiss-thor 

 pass of grim memory by which I descended to Macugnaga 

 just 50 years ago. 



Again thanking you heartily for your book and for my 

 rejuvenescence, believe me, 



Sincerely yours, 



Jos. D. HOOKER, 



