490 Routes from Darjeeliny to Thibet. [Nor. 



cross the Rumam and then ascend to Seriong, which is a village inhabited 

 by Limboos and Lepchas. Direction north. 



2. Hee. — Ascend to " Murmium Lah," then descend to encamping 

 ground — a village of Limboos. Direction north. 



3. Pemiong Chi. — Descend about a cos cross the Knllait river ; ascend 

 gradually to Linchong in an easterly direction, thence to Tigzhuk still in 

 an easterly direction and by a gradual ascent. From Tigzhuk the direction 

 is north and the ascent steep to Pemiongchi. The Kullait rises at Singa- 

 lelah or Tolimbo. Old Sikim is about 2 miles from Pemiongchi to the 

 east. The Lepchas name the Old Durbar " Pheeoong Ghurry ;" — the 

 Bhotiahs " Rabdengching ;" — Limboos " Lapteuchi." 



4. Yoksum. — Descend to " Chongpoom ;" cross the Ringbi Nuddi. 

 ascend to Tingleng, a village of Bhotiahs, Lepchas, and Limboos. De- 

 scend to and cross the Ratong river, whence ascend all the way to Yoksum 

 where there is much level ground and which is a place of ancient note. 

 Before there was a Raja of Sikim, there were three Goompas here, and 

 it was the head Lamas of these who agreed that it would be desirable 

 to have a king for their country, and they accordingly despatched Agents 

 to Gantoke, whence the first Raja of Sikim was brought and installed- 

 This individual had previously come from Thibet, was a Khamba, and 

 the ancestor of the present Raja. " Yeuk," in the Lepcha language, 

 means a chief; " Yeuksum" is three chiefs, hence the name of this place 

 as the residence of the three great men above alluded to. Direction north 

 by west. 



5. Jongri. — Ascend gently in a westerly direction from Yeuksum. 

 Descend a very little and cross the Ratong river, whence you ascend all 

 the way to "Jongri." The Ratong rises from Kunchinjinga, takes a 

 westerly course, where it is crossed in this march, and then turning 

 round Yeuksum runs east to the Great Runjeet, which it joins at Tassi- 

 ding, thus — 



River. 



Yeuksum. 

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