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several centuries. The tall spires of the stone temples, and the profusely- 

 carved wooden temples were completely shaded by cedar and walnut 

 trees. One Cedar was 20 feet in circumference. There were numerous 

 stone pillars, tradition said 84, dedicated to Siva ; and a large brazen 

 bull, the size of life, under a wooden shed, besides several travellers' 

 houses. The figures in the temples were of brass and exceedingly well 

 executed, all bespeaking a very ancient origin. I copied three Sanscrit 

 inscriptions from the brazen figures, recording the names and families 

 of the donors. 



On the 29th of July, I left Burmawur, and at four miles reached the 

 village of Khunn, opposite Tootahun, where the Nye and Boodhil rivers 

 join the Ravee. From thence the road descended for 1,500 feet to the 

 Ravee, which was rushing between steep cliffs of black clay slate ; I 

 crossed it by a birchen rope bridge U6| feet span and 60 feet above the 

 water : the points of suspension were at different heights, and the fall 

 of the curve in the middle was 20 feet, which made the ascent and des- 

 cent extremely difficult and dangerous. From the bridge, I had to 

 scramble amongst loose stones, and up steep banks for an ascent of 2,000 

 feet in a distance of two miles, when I reached Woolas, on the left bank 

 of the Ravee, opposite Khunn and Tootahun, at the junction of the 

 three rivers, which 1 was surprised to find was not considered holy. The 

 three streams were about equal in s ze ; but the Boodhil is the one held 

 in most esteem, as one of its sources is in the holy lake of Munnee 

 Mulees — its other principal source is from the Dogee Pass, on the road 

 from Tandee to Burmawur. The Nye River has its principal source in 

 the Kalee Debee Pass ; but a considerable feeder called the Raim River, 

 joins it from the Bugga Pass. The Ravee itself rises in Kooloo from the 

 Bungall Mountain, and runs in a N. W. direction to Woolas, where it 

 is joined by the Nye and Boodhil. 



From Woolas, I followed what is called the royal road, or that used by 

 the Rajahs of Chumba when they make their pilgrimages to Munna 

 Muhe's It was one day's journey out of the way, but as it ascended the 

 higher spires of the mountains, I chose it for the sake of the more exten- 

 sive view T , which I should obtain, and for the sake of the survey, which 

 1 was making. In three days, I reached Chaitraree, where was a temple 

 to Sugget Debee. The figure was of brass with four arms ; and on the 

 pedestal was an inscription, recording the donor's name, which I copied. 

 On the next day, I reached Bussoo, and on the following day Manila ; 

 and on the 4th of August, I crossed the Ranee by a birchen rope bridge 

 of 169 feet long, stretching from an isolated rock on the bank to the Cliff 



