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visit the pharree there, and have a conference with Tularam Seenaputti, 

 regarding the very irregular and lawless conduct of certain of his 

 Kacharee ryots, who are constantly embroiling the Nagas in quarrel 

 one with another, taking the part of the stronger party, and assisting 

 them in looting the weaker one, taking for themselves a good share of 

 the spoils ; they go armed with muskets, consequently have very great 

 advantage over the unfortunate Nagas. If also two Naga tribes wish 

 to fight with one another, the richer party purchase the assistance of a 

 few Kacharees, (armed with muskets,) and are sure of becoming the 

 victors ; the Kacharees receiving a handsome reward, are always ready 

 to give their assistance to the richer party. 



18th February. — Started from Dhemapoor for Mohung at 7 o'clock 

 a. m., and encamped at 3 o'clock p. m., on the Pokaree Jhan, a small 

 streamlet about 1 3 feet wide, distance about 1 6 miles ; route from Dhe- 

 mapoor in a South-westerly direction, path very good requiring but 

 little repairs, bridges to be made over several nullahs. This road was 

 made by Tularam Sennaputti in 1841. This road leads the whole way 

 from Dhemapoor through Tularam's own country. 



\9th February. — Started from Pokaree Jhan, and arrived at Mohung 

 half- past 2 o'clock p. m., distance to-day about 14 miles, path good, 

 through fine open tree jungle to the Jaminoona river, about three miles 

 from Mohung. Here we crossed the Jummoona, and came into a grassy 

 and kuggree jungle, rain drizzling the whole day. The Jummoona is 

 supposed to have its source near to the Topokhing Naga hills, where 

 we crossed it; the river is about 100 feet wide, and very rapid, water 

 up to our middle. The Diboo falls into the Jummoona about a quarter 

 of a mile above the path on its right bank, and again the Diboo river 

 falls into the Jummoona on its left bank about half a mile below the 

 path. 



20tk February. — Mohung is a town of about 45 to 50 houses on the 

 north bank of the Jummoona, the river is in front of the village, which is 

 here from 80 to 90 feet broad ; population Ahoms and Cacharees. Here is 

 a pharree under the Jummoonah Mookh thannah, consisting of one 

 Police mohurir and two tecklahs. On the low hills to the north of 

 Mohung are several villages of Meekirs ; they are a fine hardy set of 

 men, and make civil and obliging coolies. These people seldom remain 



