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12 Chaudanama? Ham. Figured and described in Ham. Gang. Fishes. 



13 Clupanodon cortius, ditto ditto. 



14 Silurus canio, ditto ditto. 



15 Pimelodus aor, ditto ditto. 



16 Esox cancila, ditto ditto. 



17 Coius cobojius, ditto ditto. 



18 Silarus boalis, ditto ditto. 



19 Gmnotus notopterus auctorum. 



20 Macrognathus armatus, Ham. Figured and described in Gang. Fishes. 



Various specimens of butterflies and insects were presented by Mr. C. 

 Harvey. 



A stuffed parrot, by Mr. X. Nicolas. A black curlew by Dr. S. Evans. 

 A porcupine stuffed and mounted by Mr. Bouchez. The Skeleton of a 

 Gosamp or guana was presented by Mr. M. Masters. 



A large collection of birds was received from Captain Pemberton for 

 deposit until the return of his expedition. 



The following extracts from a private letter dated the 1st and llth instant, will 

 interest those who are acquainted with the objects of the embassy : 



11 1 yesterday crossed the frontier line and entered the Bhotun territory, after wait- 

 ing for several days to afford my friends time to make their arrangements for the 

 conveyance of our baggage and the collection of supplies ; but I found them quite as 

 far advanced after a week's nominal labour as before their exertions commenced. 

 I have opened communication with the Dewangiri raja who commands the Buxa 

 Dovar pass by which I shall enter the Bhotan hills, and he has written to me in 

 very friendly terms, promising a great deal when we meet. His residence is on the 

 summit of the first range of mountains overlooking the Assam valley. I ought to 

 have mentioned that this pass though called Buxa is not the Dovar by which 

 Turner travelled in 1783, but another bearing the same name, a little to the 

 westward of north of Gowhatty. I have just been shewing some Bhoteahs the 

 plates in Turner with which they are delighted, and recognized the different places 

 immediately. They are quite astonished at the extent of our knowledge. 



Dewangiri, Bhotan hills, January, M, 1838. 

 Lat. 26" 50' 5.2" Long. 91° 37' 17". Height above the sea, 2,150 feet. 

 We left Hazdragong on the 2nd for Goorgam a small village at the foot of the hills 

 where we halted for the night, aud on the following morning entered the defiles of 

 the hills, and travelled nearly the whole day over the rocky bed of the Durung 

 nullah whose source is among the heights which immediately overhang Dewangiri 

 on the east. The stream is now scarcely more than ancle-deep, but in the rains it 

 forms a rapid and impracticable torrent, rushing with immense velocity over its 

 rocky bed. Boulders of granite, masses of hornblende-slate, micaceous-slate, brown 

 and ochre-colored sandstones, are the principal rocks found in this torrent, and the 

 heights on either side which rise almost perpendicularly fx-om the stream, appear to 

 be composed of a coarse granite which is rapidly decomposing. In some instances, 

 the whole hill is a conglomerate formed of angular fragments of the different varie- 

 ties of rock already enumerated, the fragments of pre-existing formations. These 

 inferior heights when viewed from the plains present a very striking contrast to the 

 more massive ranges of which they form an advanced barrier. Their sides are almost 

 entirely bare of vegetation : slips are seen in every direction, having large white 

 patches, which' have a very singular and striking effect when contrasted with the 

 dark foliage of the more lofty ranges beyond them. The peaks, some of which are 

 from 500 to 800 feet high, rise very precipitously from the ridges on which they rest 

 presenting all the characteristics of primitive rocks. 



The ascent from the foot of the hill on which Dewangiri stands commences about 

 half a mile below the village and is rather precipitous, but presents nothing like the 

 difficulties which I have frequently experienced in my former rambles. I was met 

 by a deputation from the raja with ponies and mules to convey us to the encamp- 

 ment, and being mounted on the favourite hybred of royalty, 1 committed myself to 

 the guidance of a stout limbed Bhoteah who led it by a halter. The ascent was 

 accomplished by a succession of rushes : the guide stopping at every ten paces to 

 take breath, and then hallooing to the animal made a second rush and we at 

 length reached the summit with very little apparent distress to the powerful mule 

 on which I was mounted. During the whole of this ascent, I sat perfectly secure 

 between the well raised kantle and pummel of the Bhoteah saddle, without even 

 finding it necessary to touch the bridle. 1 was closely followed by an officer of 

 some rank who must have ridden at least 15 stone, and he was conveyed up this 



