106 Narrative of a Journey to Cho Lagan t fyc. [July, 



Sycamore, (Jeer Sterculiaceum,) Khas : Kamiah, Bhot : Kan-shin. 

 From the knotty parts of this tree, they make the coarser sort of tea- 

 cups used in Hundes and Bhot,* termed Lahauri Doha ; the better 

 sort, Talua Doha, are made from the Patgnalia, another of the maple 

 tribe (Acer oblongum), which grows on the Southern hill ranges, such 

 as the Gagar,f &c, and is very abundant at Naini Tal. 



"White Dog-rose, (Rosa sericea,) Khas : and Bhot : Sephala, the 

 leaves of which are rather fragrant, like sweet Briar, the fruit a large 

 round Hip, edible, (but not worth eating.) 



A ground-Raspberry (Rubus nutans) Bhot : Sinjang, and the fruit 

 Sinjang Lo, orange-coloured, with a pleasant acid flavor ; the plants 

 I saw grew on the ground like strawberries. 



An Orchis (Satyrium Nepalense) Bhot ; Phung, with small rose- 

 coloured flowers rather fragrant ; the Bhotias sometimes eat the root, 

 raw or cooked. 



On the descent of Nirpania, I saw some monkeys which the Khasia 

 Hindustanis of my party asserted to be the same as the Langur of the 

 plains. I venture to doubt this, as these animals, (Bhot : Kholi) ap- 

 pear to have tufts at the end of their tails, and make a grunting noise, 

 unlike what I remember of the Langur 3 though otherwise they are 

 much the same. 



The march from Gala to Golam La, not more than 5 miles on the 

 map, took us near 6 hours, exclusive of stoppages for rest, &c. 



Golam La, a mere encamping-ground, marked by a large (Gneiss) 

 rock standing out of the hillside, overhangs the confluence of the 

 Najan-gar with the Kali, which is from 1,500 to 2000 feet below ; 

 the declivity almost precipitous. The Najan-gar comes from a great 

 snowy mountain visible through the head of the glen ; this is marked 

 Gula-ghat on the map, but Sumhyaki, SayanaJ of the Titil-sosa, calls it 

 Yirgnajang, which has some affinity to the name of the river rising 

 from its base. The Najan-gar is a most impetuous torrent, falling in 

 cascades rather than rapids, over a very steep rocky bed, through a 

 deep ravine flanked with precipitous mountains. 



Steep and lofty mountains rise immediately on the East side of the 



* Cis-alpine Himalaya, inhabited by Bh6tias. 



t The outer high range in Kumaon proper, overlooking the plains. 



% (Sage.) Head-man of a hill village. 



