220 KOKSUK. 



On the 8th, we halted on the Spitee side of 

 an enormous glacier, and had to send the 

 oxen back, as they could not cross safely. It 

 was the most difficult and dangerous of any 

 I had seen, and extends down to the river, 

 which has cleared a passage for itself. The 

 glacier is about four miles in breadth. There 

 was no wood where we encamped ; but we 

 had brought enough for our own use, and the 

 men contrived with a few sphnters and some 

 sheeps' dung to cook for themselves. 



On the 11th we reached Koksur, on the 

 right bank of the Chenab, where there is a 

 good rope-bridge, by which the numerous 

 flocks of sheep, that feed on these hills, cross 

 to change their pasture. The shepherds in- 

 formed us, that there was no game on the side 

 we had come down (the left bank), but that 

 wild animals were abundant on the other. 

 The village was destitute of male inhabitants, 

 they having gone with another party towards 

 Ladak. 



Here we had a meeting with Birtwhistle, of 

 my regiment, who remained with me until we 



