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vinces ! the waters of which bear health and plenty through a course of 

 1,200 miles ! 



12. The boundaries of this tract are to the S. E. and N. W. ; the 

 rivers Kalee and Sutlej ; to the N. E. a line drawn from the Kala- 

 panee fountain, (one of the sources of the Kalee,) to the confluence 

 of the Tedong river with the Sutlej ; and on the S. W. by a line 

 drawn from the Kalee, in latitude 29°, longitude 80° 8', to Ropur, on 

 the Sutlej. These boundaries form a right-angled trapezium, the two 

 parallel and longest sides being directed about N. 60 W., the rect- 

 angular side being to the Eastward, and the oblique side to the N. W., 

 forming angles of 50° and 130° with the parallels. The only excep- 

 tions to the regularity of these boundaries are : ] . A narrow strip 

 comprehending part of the vallies of the Sutlej and Speetee rivers, 

 which runs up as high as latitude 32°, and which is within the British 

 limits. 2. The valley of the Jahnuvi river, or right bank of the Bhagee- 

 rettee, which though included by the above boundary, is considered to 

 be part of Thibet. 8 



13. The length of the several bounding lines are as follows : — 



1. That facing the S. W. 272 miles. 



2. N. E. „ 192 ditto. 



3. S. E. 96 ditto. 



4. N. W „ 120 ditto. 



and the superficial extent in round numbers may be taken at 23,000 

 square miles. If we include the slip of plain country along the S. W. 

 boundary, and which is geologically connected with it, the extent will 

 be about equal to that of England Proper. 



14. The tract limited by the boundaries just particularised, may be 

 described as altogether mountainous. A few inconsiderable and level spots, 

 hardly to be called vallies, are found, but neither is their number or 

 extent such as to render any qualification of this description necessary. 



8 The only village, called Choongsaor Neelung, owes also a nominal subjection to the 

 Rajahs of Gurhwal and Bissahir, whose countries are conterminous with this district. 

 The villagers are of the Thibetan race. Their village consists of about sixty houses, 

 which are but little raised above the ground and flat roofed, on account of the 

 extreme violence of the winds which prevail in that quarter. It is situated on the 

 right bank of the Jahnuvi, in latitude 31° 8', longitude 79° 5', and has an elevation, 

 of about 10,000 feet. The river is about 100 feet broad, and from four to six feet 

 deep. 



