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two, and at our breakfasting ground in 2h. 47m. Road along the side 

 of the stream,* which we crossed ten or twelve times. At Nakoree, 

 there is another stream which joins the one from Sama. Rock gene- 

 rally a species of limestone, with conglomerate and very frangible ; 

 another rock nearly black, f which breaks into numerous small angular 

 fragments. At 12 a. m. in the tent ther. 79°, cool breeze blowing. 2h. 

 30m. p. m. marched, sun rather hot, arrived at Kubkote at 4h. 15m., 

 road good generally, forded the river,! stream wide, but not deeper 

 than half way up the thigh ; encamped on a fine level spot near the 

 bank, some little way below the houses. 



\3th October. — 6h. 10m. a. m. ther. 49°, moist ther. 48°. Marched 

 about 6h. 30m. a. m , thick fog in many parts of the valley, road along 

 the right bank of the stream pretty good for some distance ; did not 

 overtake our servants, who had gone on with our breakfast things till 

 about 12 o'clock; before reaching them, crossed a stream which comes 

 down from Lumcholee ; the ford rapid and bad, the bottom being very 

 uneven, the depth about up to the middle. Marched again about 

 3 p. m., and arrived at Bagesur§ at about 4h. 45m. p. m. On the 

 road to-day, about seven and a quarter hours. The river at Bagesur 

 barely fordable in one part, being up to the chin of the people, whom I 

 saw passing ; current not very strong. 



\4th October. — Marched about 6h. 50m. a. m., and arrived at about 

 9h. 45m. at our tents at the foot of the flight of steps, road very good, 

 the first steep ascent occupied only forty minutes. Marched from 

 thence in the afternoon to Suttralee, about two hours march ; a bad 

 ascent on the road has been much improved, since we last passed it, 

 by a native, who has made an excellent road rideable all the way. 

 Found it very difficult to procure any supplies from the village of Sut- 

 tralee 



N. B. — Suttralee is the name of the valley. 



* The Raiputtee river. 



f A kind of clay slate. —J. H. B. 



X Surjoo river. 



§ Bagesur is the mart at which the Bhooteeas winter, and where the fairs are held 

 for the sale of Thibetan, and Hill and Plain merchandize. It is a sacred place, 

 being situated at the junction of the Goomtee and Surjoo river. In the hot weather 

 and rains, the climate of the Bagesur valley is unhealthy, and the place is deserted.— 

 J. H. B. 



