268 Itinerary from Phari in Thibet, to Lassa. [April, 



29. Choosoojung.* — One day's journey along the north bank of the 

 Yaroo in a south-easterly direction. There is a Deboo or Governor 

 resident here, and a Military Detachment of about 100 men, Chinese and 

 Tibetans. They are armed with muskets, swords, bows and arrows. 

 They have no artillery. They are not uniformly dressed. The Chinese 

 wearing their national costumes, and Tibetans theirs. The country 

 around is level, but the " Jong" or Deboo's house is on a hill. The 

 Governor is a Tibetan. The climate is temperate here, as it always is 

 near the rivers. When the sky is cloudless in the summer season it is 

 hot : but the people wear woollens all the year round. 



30. Chisoom. — One day's journey in a north-easterly direction, over 

 a level country. This is the residence of a Deboo or Governor. 



31. Parckie. — One day's journey in a south-easterly direction, over a 

 good road and through a level well cultivated country. This is a Post 

 Station, and the village is on elevated ground. 



32. Num.f — One day's journey due east, over a level country. Road 

 good, the country well peopled. It does not snow here even in winter, 

 and the climate is agreeable, not cold, nor hot. This is a Post Station, 

 not for the conveyance of mails, but where relays of Ponies are placed 

 for travellers of consequence. 



33. Lang-dong. — Due east from Num one day's journey over a good 

 road. The country is well peopled, but there is no village at the rest- 

 ing-place. 



34. Jangh. — A day's journey in an easterly direction. The country 

 level, well cultivated and peopled. A small village and Post Station 

 here. 



35. Nitkang.% — This place is in the middle of an immense plain on 

 which there is no cultivation or population. It is nearly bare, has no 

 water and is very hot. People cannot live on the Nithang plain, which 

 is a sort of desert on account of the heat and drought. The soil is 

 sandy in many places. The Goa Antelope is the only animal found on 

 Nithang. The plain is about 20 miles across. 



* (Tsisnchoudjoung 1 of Pemberton's map.) 



t Nam occurs in Kl. as the name of a ridge or Peak off the route and about a degree 

 W. S. W. of Lassa.— B. H. H. 



X Kl. notes a river Nitang a feeder of the Galdzo which runs east from mount Nam, 

 Bennell has a stage so called.— B. H, H. 



