1848.] Route from Kdthmdndu to Darjeliny. 637 



by a slight descent reach Phedi Khola, at 1^ cos. Phedi Khola is a 

 small feeder of the Molang. Pass the stream and ascending slightly for 

 one cos reach the halting place which is a village of good size, where 

 plenty of provisions may he had. 



8th Staff e to Bunc/nam Kdt, East, 4 cos. 

 Along the same low ridge to the village of Sailiani, close to which you 

 come successively to the villages of Chilounia and Pokhalia and Aisialu, 

 all within the compass of less than one cos. Beyond Aisialu, 1^ cos, is 

 a small pond, the water of which, though not rising from rock, never 

 fails. Its name is Dhimilopani, and on its left runs the ridge of Tharia- 

 danra and Katonjia village ; on its right, the Bhanda ridge and the 

 village of Jaljalia. Beyond Dhimilopani commence a descent of some- 

 what less than a half cos leading to the Molang or Morang Khola, before 

 named. Cross the Khola and ascend one cos to Bungnam Kot, a large 

 village and residence of the rural authority, having the smaller village 

 of Bari on its right. 



9 th Stage to Chh'khu, East, 6 cos. 

 After one cos of descent reach the Lipia Khola, which stream you 

 cross at once and ascend the Lipia-danra or ridge, travelling along 

 which you soon come to Okal-dhiinga, a village of Brahmans and Khas. 

 Thence to Jya-miria, another village close by on the right. Thence 

 going a cos you reach Charkhu-danra, merely another name for the 

 Lipia ridge. Descending slightly and advancing one cos you come to 

 Riimjatar, a celebrated and extensive pasture tract, where the Gtirung 

 tribe feed large flocks of sheep (Ovis Barual.)* Thence 2f cos of 

 slight descent to Dhanswar, the head village of the rural arrondissement, 

 where the Dwaria, or deputy of Ranke'sar Khatri, who holds the village 

 in private property, resides. Had the village belonged to the first, 

 would have been called, as the Dwaria' s abode, not Dhanswar but Kot. 



* The more general character of Tars is described in the sequel. This one must 

 be very unusually lofty and cool, else neither Gurungs nor their sheep could dwell 

 in it. It is probably only a cold weather place of resort. Otherwise it must be 

 5 to 6000 feet high, like the plateau of Liang, spoken of at stage 5. Both are excep- 

 tional features of the country, which nevertheless with all its precipitousness, has 

 more numerous, diverse and extensive level tracts than is commonly supposed. 



