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On the following morning they met us as we were 

 departing for Chola pass, bringing large presents in the 

 name of the Rajah, and excuses on their and his part for 

 having paid us no respect at Tumloong, saying, that it was 

 not the custom to receive strangers till after they had rested 

 a day, that they were busy preparing a suitable reception, 

 &c. ; this was all false, and contrary to etiquette, but there 

 was no use in telling them so. Campbell spoke firmly and 

 kindly to them, and pointed out their incivility and the 

 unfriendly tone of their whole conduct. They then desired 

 Campbell to wait and discuss business affairs with them ; 

 this was out of the question, and he assured them that he 

 was ever ready to do so with the Rajah, that he was now 

 (as he had informed his Highness) on his way with me to 

 the Chola and Yakla passes, and that we had, for want of 

 coolies, left some loads behind us, which, if they were really 

 friendly, they would forward. This they did, and so we 

 parted ; they (contrary to expectation) making no objection 

 to Campbell's proceeding with me. 



A long inarch up a very steep, narrow ridge took 

 us by a good road to Laghep, a stone resting-house (alt., 

 10,475 feet) on a very narrow flat. I had abundance of 

 occupation in gathering rhododendron-seeds, of which I 

 procured twenty-four kinds* on this and the following day. 



A very remarkable plant, which I had seen in flower in 

 the Lachen valley, called "Loodoo-ma' by the Bhoteeas, 

 and "Nomorchi" by Lepchas, grew on the ridge at 7000 



* These occurred in the following order in ascending, commencing at 6000 

 feet.— 1. R. Dalhousice ; 2. R. vaccinioides ; 3. R. cameWafiorum ; 4. R. arboreum. 

 Above 8000 feet:— 5. R. argentmm ; 6. R. Falconer i ; 7. R. barbatum ; 8. R, 

 Campbellice; 9. R. Edgeworthii ; 10. R. niveum ; 11. A Thomsoni; 12. R. cinna- 

 barinum- 13. R. glaucum. Above 10,500 feet :-14. R lanatum ; 15. R. 

 virgatums 16. R. campylocarpum ; 17. R.ciliatum; 18. R. Hodysom; 19. 22. cam- 

 panulatum. Above 12,000 feet :-20. B. lejndotum ; 21. R. fulgens ; 22. R. 

 Wightiamm ; 23. R, anthopogon ; 24. R. setosum. 



