1848.] 



deputed to the Tibetan Frontier 



107 



Date. 



29th Oct. 



30th 



31st 



Turtuk. 



Pranu. 



Siksa. 



1st Nov. 

 2nd . . 



3rd 



Kabas. 

 Surmu. 



11 



12 



Khaplu. 



4th 



Halt. 



Remarks, 



with bold rocky banks as when I left it 

 at Karu. At intervals however there 

 are gravelly reaches on one side or 

 other; valley continued narrow all the 

 way to camp. Chulungka is a very 

 small village, almost all its cultivable 

 ground having been carried away by the 

 great flood 5 years ago. 



Generally along stony bed of river ; 

 occasional rocky ascents to get over 

 otherwise impassable places. Crossed 

 river by good wooden bridge close to 

 Turuk, a large and extensive village. 



A great part of march over steep 

 rocky hills, exceedingly barren. Cross- 

 ed river at end of march by wooden 

 bridge. Pranu a very extensive village. 



Also a rocky march in many parts ; 

 mountains still continuing on both sides 

 very close to stream, so that its banks 

 are not always passable. Crossed to 

 left bank of river by wooden bridge near 

 Siksa. 



Along left bank of river. Road as 

 for the last four days. 



Road more level, over gravel and 

 boulders, or elevated alluvial banks. 

 Crossed river by bridge at commence- 

 ment of march and recrossed by a very 

 deep ford at about a mile from end. In 

 latter half of March valley widens, and 

 near Surmu has spread out into a very 

 wide alluvial plain through which the 

 river winds in many streams. A large 

 river joius from the north opposite Sur- 

 mu. 



The banks of the river being imprac- 

 ticable from bold projecting rocks road 

 ascends a ravine, crosses a low ridge 

 and descends upon Khaplu which is a 

 very extensive town or village, with 

 much cultivation and great numbers of 

 trees. 



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