1842.] 



of the Himmalaya Mountains. 



that has not been traced up to its origin, owing to its being within 

 the limits of Chinese authority ; the conclusion then is inevitable, that 

 however we may pique ourselves on having visited and fixed the 

 sources of the Ganges, the position of its most elevated and distant 

 source is still a desideratum. Nor has the first beginning of this mighty 

 river been yet beheld by European eye. 



53. The following Table gives the particulars from which the forego- 

 ing conclusions have been drawn. It exhibits the distance, in miles 

 measured along the river's course, of each source, taking as the point of 

 departure, the place where the river enters the plains. 



Dist. of River 

 Name of Branch. Source. Basin. 



Kalee, . . 



Dhoalee, 



Gungeea, 



Ramgunga, 



Surjoo, 



Dhaolee, 



180 

 180 



165 J- Kalee. 



127 



143 



225" 



Ganges. 



Bishunnunga, . . . . . . 202^ 



Jahnuvi, . . . . . . . . 233 



Pindur, 203 



Mundaknee, .150 )>Ganges. 



Kalee, 143 



Bhaeergettee, 203 



Bhillung, 150^ 



Jumna, . . . . .. 123^ 



Bheeraee Gunga, 

 Tonse (Soopin), 

 Pubbur, 

 Roopur, 



124 

 154 

 150 

 143 



)>Jumna. 



Andryttee, 145 J 



Sutlej, .. .. .. .. 555 Sutlej. 



Cossillah, 100 1 



Ramgunga, .. .. .. .. 105 J 



The Ludhee to its confluence, . . . . 52 



Nyar, 82 



Girree, 112 



