1848.] 



Itinerary from Phari in Thibet, to Lassa. 



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the people of Bootan, Sikim and Tibet meet to trade. It is to the north 

 of the snowy range. Pema is the first march from Choombi towards 

 Rinchingong. At Pema there is a monastery of many Lamas and a 

 library. 



APPENDIX No. 3. 

 Divisions of the Route, 



No. 





Marches. 



Miles. 



1 



Darjeeling to Tumloong, the residence of the 

 Sikim Raja 



8 



7 



7 



12 

 9 



7 

 14 



CO 



2 



Tumloong to "Choombi," the Sikim Raja's 

 summer residence in Thibet 



84 



3 



Choombi to "Phari," a frontier mart fre- 

 quented by Sikimites, Bootanese, Nipalese 

 and Tibetans 



84 



4 



5 

 6 



Phari to " Giangtchi," where the Digarchi 

 and Lassa roads separate, the latter going 

 to the eastward 



Giangtchi to the lake of Yam do Yeum 



Yamdo Yeumtso to Yaroo Tzangboo (Sampoo 

 River 



129 

 112 



84 



7 



Yaroo Tzangboo to Lassa 



190 











64 



743 



Great Mountain Ranges crossed on the Route, 



1st. — The Himalaya proper or great snowy range, visible from Dar- 

 jeeling, crossed at " Chola," the 11th march from Darjeeling and 4th 

 from Tumloong. 



2nd. — The "Yeung range," which is crossed on the 14th march 

 from Phari. 



3rd. — The " Karoo range" covered with perpetual snow to the north 

 of the pass, and said to be very lofty, is crossed on the 3d march from 

 Yeungla. 



4th. — The "Kamba range," covered with perpetual snow and describ- 

 ed as the most lofty in Tibet, is crossed on the 8 th march from " Ka- 



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