926 Journal of a Trip to the Burenda Pass in 1836. [Nor. 



the fish are driven by a man who gets into the stream and turns tip 

 the stones as he approaches the rod. 



From their attitude, we at first thought they were tickling the trout 

 as they do sometimes at home. I have seen the same fish brought 

 from a stream below Subathu, and they appear to be identical with 

 that described by Dr. McClelland as the mountain trout of Kemaon. 



The mode of capturing them is, however, somewhat more ingeni- 

 ous than that mentioned by him. 



Chicores and black partridges 5 were abundant at this place. 



On the following day we continued our journey up the hills, break- 

 fasting as usual on the road and encamping, after a long and steep 

 ascent the whole way in a hot sun, on an open hill about five miles 

 from our old encamping ground at Tutu. 



Monauls, plass and chicores abundant. 



On the loth October we proceeded through a thick wood over very 

 slippery paths and encamped once more at Tutu on the heights. 



Here we found a man who had come from our last encampment to 

 beg for some remuneration for the loss of a fine hill dog which guarded 

 his flocks. One of our party had been chased by him, while shooting 

 near the sheep fold, and finding a volley of stones insufficient to keep 

 the animal from seizing him, he was at last obliged to fire in self-defence 

 in the dog's face, from which the man said he was dying. 



As a dog of this dog kind is invaluable to these poor people, he 

 received a sum of money to enable him to purchase another and went 

 away quite satisfied. 



From TWtd we went next morning to Bagie where some of the 

 party found their ponies awaiting them, and after breakfasting and 

 resting awhile we continued our march, skirting Hattu and at last 

 arrived once more in safety at Ndgkunda bungalow. 



At this place two of our friends left us on the following morning on 

 their way to Simla ; the remainder of the party halted here one day, 

 and on the morning of the 18th October walked to Mattidna, through 

 the forest across the tops of the ridges, which is a shorter and more 

 beautiful route than by the made road. 



Numbers of monauls and plass pheasants were put up and also a 

 musk deer. 



After breakfasting at Mattidna which we reached after a walk of 

 3£ hours, I also deserted and made the best of my way to Simla 

 where I arrived on the evening of the same day. 



