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northward, and passing over the last named range, arrives at Gunha, 

 whence going through Hara-bagh, Beijonath and Jeysingpoor, reaches 

 Shujanpoor Tira, the road between the ghat over the Sekunder range 

 and Beijonath passes through a rugged mountainous country, where it 

 alternatively ascends and descends, and is generally bad. Gunha and 

 Beijonath are two villages, the former is built on the slope of a moun- 

 tain and near some salt mines, whilst the latter is a still more miserable 

 place. By this route it is six marches, and by the other via Kumleh- 

 gurh, five to Shujanpoor. 



49. From Mundi-nuggur to Sekund is about 12 miles. We com- 

 menced the march by ascending about 1000 feet to the top of the range 

 in the rear, or to the west of the town. The road then wound round 

 along the table summit of the hills to the north-westward for several 

 miles, and at last gradually descending brought us to a knoll at the foot 

 of the Jinneytree ghat. About half way we obtained a fine view of the 

 Bui Dhoon and Sookeyt ; I was not a little surprised at finding a species 

 of palm, the mango, and the peepul growing on the heights above 

 Mundi-nuggur, which is 2637 feet above the sea. I saw a species of oak 

 and the rhododendron growing much lower. There is to be seen an 

 immense deal of cultivation on either side, and but few villages and 

 woods, excepting on the highest ridge ; the march nevertheless was a 

 delightful one, for we were surrounded with delightful scenery of a wild 

 and romantic character. 



50. On leaving the hamlet of Sekund we commenced the ascent of 

 the highest ridge of the Sekunder-ke-dhar. The first part of our route 

 up to the summit of the Jinneytree (or Janitri) pass was through a 

 beautiful forest of oaks and rhododendrons, many of the latter being in 

 full blossom. It put me in mind of, Simla, but the site has many ad- 

 vantages over that of the latter sanatarium. Its proximity to the 

 Chumba range and the snowy peaks of Kulu, with fertile valleys below, 

 are no slight recommendations. The view besides, from the Janitri 

 ghat far surpasses that from Jacko. However at first sight it does not 

 appear so accessible as Simla, but I suspect a road could be made along 

 the upper part of the range as far as the Sutlej opposite Bilaspoor, 

 whence to Roopur a good road already exists. I have before attempted 

 to describe the view obtained from the ghat* and therefore need not do 



* See report on the Kohistan of the Jullundhur. 



