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all such matters as this, and have removed many other doubts and errors 

 in the course of his explorations. 



The permanent affluents of Mapan are three or four. First, a stream 

 rising in two branches from the Gangri mountains, and falling into the 

 lake at the eastern quarter of its north side ; the second also from 

 the Gangri range, a few miles further east, entering the lake at the 

 north-east corner : at the very same point is the mouth of the third 

 stream, which rises in Hortol, behind the mountain which I noticed 

 at the east end of the lake, and flows round its northern base. The 

 presence of these three streams accounts for the greater verdure which 

 I observed in the ground above the north-east corner of the lake. 

 Sataling is the name of the pasture ground on the bank of the second 

 river, through which the Lhassa road passes, and thence along the 

 north bank of the third. The fourth affluent is doubtful : a stream 

 possibly comes from the Nipal Himalaya into the south-east corner of 

 the lake, but of this I could get no certain account. In the summer 

 season there are many temporary streams from rain and melted snow, 

 and it was probably one of these that Moorcroft saw, and called the 

 " Krishna river," on the south-west corner of the lake. 



There are eight Gumba on the banks of Mapan, viz. 1st, Tokar, 

 somewhere about the middle of the south side ; this is sometimes called 

 a village, but it is a mere monastery somewhat larger than the others. 



2d, Gusur, at the southern quarter of the east end. 



3d, Ju, at the northern quarter of the east end, on the north bank of 

 he Nikas. 



4th, Jakyab, at the western quarter of the north side, where the 

 high bank terminates ; this probably is the f ' house inhabited by 

 Gelums," with "terraces of stone with the usual inscriptions," near 

 which Moorcroft encamped 5th to 7th August, 1812, and which figures 

 in the old maps (after Hearsay ?) most unduly and exclusively, as the 

 "Lama's house." 



5th, Langbuna (i. e. elephant's trunk), in the middle of the north 

 side. 



6th, Bundi ; at the north-east corner, between the 1st and 2d affluents. 



7th, Saralung, in the middle of the east end ; and 8th, Nunukur, at 

 the south-east corner of the lake. 



I could see none of these from our camp, nor did I think it prudent 



