JOURNAL 



OP 



THE ASIATIC SOCIETY. 



No. 71. — November, 1837. 



1. — Journal of a Trip to the Burenda Pass in 1836. By Lieut. Thomas 

 Hutton, 37th Regiment, Native Infantry. 



On the 22nd of September, 1836, I started from Simla, which 

 averages an elevation of 7,200 feet above sea level, in company with 

 a small party of friends, on a trip to the Burenda Pass, with the in* 

 tention of crossing into Kandwar. The road from Simla to the top of 

 Mahdssii, is a pretty steep ascent for nearly the whole way, but the 

 scenery, particularly in the forest, is very beautiful and reminds one 

 much of the grounds around a gentleman's country seat at home. 



Several species of pines and thorny-leafed oaks, intermixed with 

 large plane trees and various others, compose the forest. Black cur- 

 rant bushes and raspberries, both yellow and red, are plentiful, as 

 also the blackberry or bramble. The fruit of the former is much 

 sought after by the residents at Simla, to make preserves with : wild 

 strawberries are also abundant and richly flavoured. 



Flowers* 1 of various kinds are scattered over the more open parts 

 of the forest, and flitting over them may be seen numerous butter- 

 flies, many of which are common to Britain and continental Europe. 

 Among others I recognised and captured the beautiful ' swallow- 

 tail'd' 8 and ' tortoise-shell' butterflies 2 ; — the caterpillar of the lat- 

 ter, being the same as that of Europe, and like it feeding on the nettle. 



The ' painted lady' 8 is also abundant, as well as the large 8 

 and small ' cabbage butterflies 8 .' * The black-veined white' 8 is 

 among the most numerous, and many of the beautiful little species 

 belonging to the Genus Polyommatus. 



* See notes at the end. 

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