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runaway Naga from Tangsa went to live in Namsang, and after having 

 been kindly treated there for some time, he was turned out as a thief, 

 and went back to his own village ; some articles which it was alleged he 

 had stolen, were demanded by the Namsang Chief, and on the Tangsa 

 Chief refusing to deliver them up, his village was attacked by the 

 Namsang Chief, who was beaten back, losing one of his followers. 

 The dispute was adjusted by the Tangsa Chief delivering to the 

 Chief of Namsang, a war dress, sword, shield and spear. 



The Namsang Nagas had also a quarrel with the Nagas of Nowgong. 

 It arose in a claim for tribute alleged to be due from Nowgong to Nam- 

 sang ; the two tribes had long been at war, and numbers have been cut 

 up on either side. On one occasion when the Nowgong Nagas had 

 suffered severely, they made some presents to the Namsang Chief, which 

 it was alleged by the former were given to put an end to the feud at 

 that particular time. The other party maintained, that it was a tribute 

 to be paid annually. The Namsang Chief now waived his claim on 

 the Nowgong Chief, swearing publicly on a sword, that he had never 

 promised to make an annual payment. 



These arrangements were made on the morning of the 1st February, 

 after which we proceeded to Nowgong. The road was very similar to 

 what we passed over in our last march, and the distance travelled much 

 the same. Nowgong is strongly stockaded, and set with panjees ; it, 

 like Kam Sing, commands a fine view of the surrounding country ; the 

 population is large, and the houses compactly situated ; and judging 

 from the clothing of the people, the ornaments of the women and chil- 

 dren, their pigs, poultry and cattle, it may be looked upon as one of the 

 richest villages in the hills ; water is scarce here, and was so at our 

 two last halting places. 



On the 2nd we marched to Larayun, a village about as large as Now- 

 gong, with the same kind of defences. The march occupied about four 

 hours ; the road is not so level as in the two last marches, but it is 

 tolerably good ; it has an easy descent to about midway, and then rises 

 gradually to Larayun. 



Larayun is at war with the Chinko or Peugaho Abors, who live on the 

 opposite side of the Diko ; I was anxious to adjust this, but could get 

 no communication made to the latter tribe. They are said to hold no 

 intercourse with any of our Boree Nagas, and none of our Kotokees know 



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