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peaks. The prospect thence must be superb, and I hope to live to see 

 it. That, and a clear day on Tendong, would satisfy me for a long 

 time to come. I am now on the best road to Mainomchoo, which is 

 reached via Yangang Goomba, close above this.* 



From Temi the descent of yesterday is continued, and very steep 

 the whole way to the Rungni, which is the first western feeder of the 

 Teesta met with on this route. It is 4 hours' work. The direction as 

 far as Turke is northerly, thence it runs north and parallel with the 

 Teesta, descending steeply to near the junction of the Rungni with the 

 Teesta. Cross Rungni to Beng, and in a northerly direction close to 

 Teesta you have a beautiful level ride of a mile through an open forest 

 of Toon, and other tropical trees, to the Rungpo, a second western 

 feeder of the Teesta. This is a deep, and brawling stream, and crossed 

 on a bundle of long bamboos with a rail to hold by. 



From the Rungpo to this place there is a short steep ascent, and 

 bad road to the Yangang spur — direction north. The Teesta is close 

 below us, bright green, and very noisy. Orange groves are abundant 

 in the Teesta valley ; principally close to the river, and two species of 

 oak are most abundant here, and all the way from the Rungni. One 

 of them is now in flower ; Pooah abounds ; but not a tree, (Fern) since 

 we left Lebong. Elevation I reckon not 1,000 feet above the river. The 

 Rungni falls into the Teesta at its bend to the eastward round Badong. 

 Temperature of air at Rungni 11 a. m. 66°. Temperature of the 

 stream 61°. 



The following are the ghats, (Ferries)— of the Teesta, from the 

 south : — 



1. Katong Sampoo, (for Chadam road.) 



2. Rushap, a little above the former. 



3. Tuk-Sampoo, (for Burmeok, and Temi road to Tumlong and 

 Chola.) 



4. Lingjoo, just below Temi. 



5. Bangsong, (for Temi road to Tumlong, the Raja's residence.) 



6. Balla Samdong, below Gorrh. 



At the Rungpo, I was met by the Lassoo Kaji, and the Lama of 

 Pemiongchi. They were ordered by the Raja to come so far to meet 

 me, and accompany me onwards ; but I had come upon them rather 

 * See further on for visit to Mainomchoo. 



