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turned to our right up a well-cultivated 

 valley, encamping near a small village, pro- 

 ducing plenty of apricots not quite ripe, and 

 rather choleratic, but excellent when stewed. 

 The rains were now about to commence, and 

 twelve hours hardly passed without a thun- 

 der-storm or heavy shower. • 



On the 4th of June Ave had a seven mile 

 pull up hill, but were rewarded by a beauti- 

 ful view of the Rameserai Valley, one of 

 the tracts fixed upon for the trial of the 

 tea cultivation. The gardens are thriving 

 admirably. 



The two following days we managed to 

 get, on the first three plump chickens, and 

 on the second a couple of fine fish out of the 

 Tonse, near which we encamped : both were 

 a change and a luxury. Leaving the Tonse, 

 a considerable stream, which joins the Jumna 

 whilst yet a prisoner in the hills, we had to 

 push on to Tickrey without our usual halt, 

 as no food was procurable for the coolies ; 

 but we made them amends by giving them a 

 couple of goats in the evening. 



