450 The Turaee and Outer Mountains of Kumaoon. 



swamps of Guinea, with perfect safety at the worst season. From this 

 custom of the Tharoos, and a few strange words, as " Koron" for the 

 Sal tree, I supposed these people might be of the Mongolean species, 

 but they assert themselves to be Rajpoots from Hustinapoor, who fled 

 in battle, and hence the nickname Tharoos " Quakers" from thurthu- 

 rana, to tremble. A Mugur or Goorung Gorkhalee will equally assert 

 his Rajpoot origin ; a descent which is at once disproved by his Tarta- 

 rian face. 



Near Doogola first occurred the " Beejesar" a species of Pterocarpus, 

 probably marsupium ; like several instances already alluded to, it be- 

 comes more abundant as we advance eastward : the wood is in much 

 requisition for making dholuks, &c.,the wood-cutters affirm that it does 

 not grow to the westwasd. It is No. 77 of Dr. Royle's catalogue, 

 Journal, Oct. 1832, and the name perhaps comes from veej, marrow, 

 kshur, to ooze, or sar essence, in allusion to the copious risen which 

 exudes from the bark on wounding it. 



(To be concluded in the next No.) 



