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Narrative of a Journey from Soobathoo to Shipke, in Chinese Tartary. 

 By Lieut. A. Gerard, Bengal Native Infantry, in 1818. 



From Soobathoo, in latitude 30° 58' and longitude 77° 2', situate 

 about twenty miles from the plains, and 4,260 feet above the level 

 of the sea, I marched to Mumleeg nine miles, three and a half miles 

 from Soobathoo, crossed the Gumbur, an inconsiderable stream, but it 

 had swollen so much from late rain, that its passage was effected 

 with great difficulty. The road was a descent to the Gumbur, from 

 which it slightly ascended. 



22d September. — Marched to Simla thirteen and half miles. The 

 road for the first eight and half miles was almost plain, then there was a 

 steep ascent of one and half mile, and the last three were excellent, wind- 

 ing near the top of a range 7,000 feet high, and lying through a noble 

 wood of many varieties of oak and pine. 



23c? September. — Marched to Bunee eleven miles. The road was level, 

 leading amongst deep forests of pine, at the height of 8,000 and 9,000 

 feet above the sea. Thus far the path, which is practicable upon 

 horseback, has been made by a company of Pioneers, for the facility of 

 communication with the cantonment of Kotgoor, thirty-four miles 

 further to the north-east. 



24th September. — Marched to Pulana ten miles. Left the made-road 

 six miles from last camp, and descended by an indifferent and slippery 

 footpath to the village, which belongs to the Rana of Theog. 

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