18 44. J Copt. Herbert's Tour from Almorah, §c. 743 



ceives another stream from East. Dheeghat* is below, about two or 

 three miles. Encamped there in my Sorenugur journey. This was 

 one of the most pleasant marches we have yet bad. Cloudy all day, 

 and now I think threatening rain. 5 p. m. Bar. 26.595, 64. 



28th Nov.i — To Paton, steep ascent of an hour and a quarter, 

 two patches of gneiss run down the hill, as indicated by huge blocks 

 scattered over the surface. Pass through Bhumoree. Khyldora nearly 

 opposite camp and a little above. The following is a sketch of this 

 river valley. (See plate No. I.) 



After ascending to separating ridge between Beonee and Bino rivers, 

 the path leads along the summit nearly level. The whole of this 

 ridge, at the summit at least, is gneiss, occasionally passing into gra- 

 nite. Many of those huge blocks curiously supported are observed, 

 similar to those at Dhee.% This is an appearance I believe character- 

 istic of granite. Day excessively cloudy, and threatening. The sun 

 has not now been visible these three days ; huge banks of clouds are 

 collecting towards the plains. It appeared to be snowing on the 

 Jowahir peaks, of which we had a glimpse this morning. 4| p. m. Bar. 

 24.512, 57.49, 40.5. 



29/^ Nov. — Rained all day, a most miserable day. 



30th Nov. — A good deal of rain on the night of the 29th. 



1st Dec. — To Dyra, morning truly dismal. Towards 10 o'clock 

 a few gleams of sunshine, which tempted me to move for Dyra. 

 The road was tolerably good, being an easy and uniform ascent, 

 the time was four hours, about nine or ten miles. The rocks I 

 think gneiss ; the specimens 1 and 2 are hardly doubtful. They are 

 small grained, grey structure, sub-schistose. No. 3 is a kind of gra- 

 nite containing schorl. No. 4 a semi-transparent quartz rock. In a 

 small patch of mica slate, remarkably tender, containing veins of 

 quartz ; the latter though possessing all the aspect of the hardest spe- 

 cimens, yet broke between the fingers. 



* Dhee Ghat, a fine valley below the junction of the Bino and Beonee rivers, 

 tributaries to the Ramgunga, — J. H. B. 



t Captain Herbert here enters British Gurhwal, and leaves Kumaon Proper. — 

 J. II. B. 



t Dhee-Dhoora, a remarkable spot between Alraora and Lohooghat. — J. H. B. 



