636 Route from Kathmdndu to Darjeling. [Dec. 



5 th Stag e to Liang, East, 6 cos. 



Two cos along the heights of Chayanpiir bring you to the confluence 

 of the Tamba Cosi and Sun Cosi, where the united rivers, of nearly equal 

 size before their junction, are passed at Seliaghat, a little below the 

 Sangam or junction. The Tamba Cosi, or second Cosi of the Nepalese, 

 has its source at the base of Phallak, a Himalayan peak situated some 

 ten cos perhaps east of the Kiiti pass, which is on the great eastern 

 high road from Kathmandu to Lassa. From Seliaghat the road makes 

 a rapid ascent of one cos to the high level or plateau of Gumounia, one 

 cos along which conducts you to Bhalaiyo, which is only another name 

 for the same plateau. From Bhalaiyo-danra, one cos to Betiani village, 

 still along the plateau. Thence one cos along the same high level 

 to the halting place or Liang-liang which is a large village well inhabited 

 chiefly by Newars. Some Parbatias also dwell there, and there is plenty 

 of cultivation and water on the flat top of this low ridge, which is neither 

 mountain nor plain. * The rice called Touli by the Newars grows well, 

 and wheat, and generally all the field and garden produce of the valley 

 of Nepal. 



6th Stage to Narkatia, South East, A\ cos. 



One and half cos along the plateau of Liang-liang, you come to Bhir- 

 pani, having the Dapcha and Manthali glens on the left, by which there 

 is another road, used chiefly in the cold season. Thence at half a cos 

 you descend slightly to Wadi Khola, a small hill stream, and passing it 

 make the great ascent of Hiliapani and reach Lamagaon after one cos of 

 climbing. Close to the village of Lamagaon is another called Salu, 

 inhabited by Parbatias.f Thence one cos to the Likhu Khola, a slight 

 descent. Thence a small ascent to Bhalu-danra or the Bear's ridge, half 

 a cos along which brings you to the village of Nigalia or Narkatia, the 

 halting place. The Likhu Khola is the third Cosi of the Nepalese. It 

 is a large unfordable river which is crossed by a bridge, but is smaller 

 than the Sun Cosi or Tamba Cosi. It comes nearly due south from the 

 snows at Khali Mtingali, and forms one of the seven chief feeders of the 

 great Cosi. 



7th Stage to Bdj-bisounia, East, 3 cos. 



Still along the Bear's ridge \ cos to the small village of Lachia, and 

 another half cos to the village of Chiiplii. Thence quit the ridge and 



* See note at stage the ninth, f For tribes of Nepal, see Journal for Dec. 1847. 



