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from Jykamee, and prior to crossing the great range. There is also 

 another spot beyond the ridge Terriamah is situated on, which is im- 

 mediately beneath the great range on the Desem or Unurue river. 



Alh. February. Ascended the great range by the path followed by 

 Captains Jenkins and Pemberton. The ascent was extremely steep 

 and harassing to the coolies, and we did not reach the small river 

 beneath the Haplongmee, till 3. p. m. Haplongmee is called by the 

 Nagas about here Konomah, which is equivalent to the Sinpalo of the 

 Nagas about Beren, and the Cachar hills. 



6th. We started from Haplongmee in search of the Muniporee 

 detachment, which was to have met us there, and encamped on the 

 Tobool or Tzupfoo river, in the fence erected by the Munipoorees on 

 their return route ; but my party only taking up one quarter of the 

 ground they did, I was obliged to make the fences much smaller. I 

 calculated the force of the Munipooree detachment at 400 men, judg- 

 ing from the extent of ground it covered. The Nagas after promis- 

 ing to show us the route to the place where we might find the Muni- 

 poorees, or at any rate to the next village, began to slip off one by one, 

 after we had moved a short way from their village. 



Qth. Passing a short way up the bed of the Toobool, or Tzupfoo 

 river, we turned to the right, and ascended a slight ridge. The country 

 about this is extremely rugged and repulsive in appearance, being 

 composed chiefly of high rocky ranges, with but little flat ground 

 at their bases. The sides of the ridges are covered with low bushes, 

 and small quantities of grass, and here and there a stunted fir or 

 two. I saw some apple trees which had been planted by the 

 Nagas ; also, in the vale in which we encamped, willows growing along 

 the ditches, as in parts of Europe. The climate I should say was good, 

 it was moderately warm in the day, and cold at night, with sharp hoar 

 frosts on the ranges. All the water in our mugs and pots was thickly 

 frozen during the night we remained at this place. 



1th. Not thinking that I should find the Munipoorees by advancing 

 further, after the misrepresentations we had received, I turned to 

 retrace my steps to Konomah or Hoplongmee, hoping to be able to 

 make a detour and visit Ikare and Singpagee ; and proceeded down to 

 our former encamping ground on the Toobool, or Tzupfoo river. The 

 fences and huts had been destroyed by the Hoplongmee Nagas, but we 

 soon erected others. 



