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the pass, which occupied a considerable 

 time, we encountered the usual impediments 

 of small rivulets swollen into torrents, by 

 the snow melting during the day, and 

 fording one stream with difficulty, were 

 brought up by a second which we could not 

 cross, and encamped for the night on its 

 bank. The snow was very deep, and we had 

 some trouble to find a scanty supply of 

 wood. 



The following day we discovered a ford 

 through the river, and crossed it and 

 another stream, both so bitterly cold as to 

 strike a chill to the very marrow of even the 

 hardy Puharries. The snow continued to 

 fall heavily, and right glad were we all to 

 reach a large cave, where we halted and 

 soon got warm again. Wilson and myself, 

 with the assistance of two tough old 

 Puharries, passed all the sheep and goats 

 over. The rest of the people went on to the 

 cave fairly beat. One old fellow, from 

 Mussoorie, who had walked over the pass 

 without shoes, was so exhausted that I had 



