2 Geographical Notice of Tibet. 
Tibet, have likened Nari to a lake or watering pond ; U-tsang to 
four channels ; and K’ham-yul to a field. 
Tibet is bounded on the north by the countries of the Turks 
and Mongols, whom the Tibetan call Hor, and Sok-po (Hor-sok). 
On the east by China (Gyanak in Tib.). On the south by India — 
(Gyagar in Tib.). On the west by India, Cashmir, Afganistan, 
Tazik-yul, and Turkistan. 
The hill people of India, who dwell next to the Tibetans, 
are called by them by the general name ‘‘ Mon,’’ their country 
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and Bésahr ; Kyonam and Shdék’ hok, or Garhwal and Kamaon; 
Dsumlang ; Gorkha- 
next to India, commencing from Cashmir, are as follows: 
Himbab (near to Cashmir), Purtk, Zanskar, Spiti, Gugé, Purangs 
Kyirong, Lhoprak, Mydnam, Lach’ hi, Mon-ts’ ho-sna. 
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Bomba, Chang-ts’ ha k’ hai, Chang-ra greng. 
es aay a divisions of Tibet are : he easter 
- + ibet Froper, or U-tsing. 2. K’ham-yul, or the eas” 
part of Tibet, and 3. Néri, or tbe cet waters part of er | 
- Tibet Proper or U-tsdng. It is that part of Tibet he | 
lies next to the north of Asam, Bhutan, and Nepal, that is cae” 
oc this name. This is the most considerable part of Ti i 
e inhabitants of this division are the most industrious, skilful, 
