1848.] Route from Kathmandu to Darjelhig. 645 



2\st Stage to Khandrang, East, 4 cos. 



A slight ascent of \ cos to the village of Mulei, inhabited by Khas. 

 Thence a great descent of one cos to Kokalia Biasi, or the Magpie's 

 glen, which is watered by the Deo mai, a small stream. Cross it and 

 ascend the ridge of Timkya a short way, and then skirting along its 

 waist (manjh) for 1^ cos come to the Lewa Khola, another of the 

 innumerable streamlets of the hills. Cross it and proceed for 1 \ cos 

 along the base of the ridge of Khandrang to the village of the same 

 name, which is the halting place and a small village of brahmans. 

 22nd Stage to Tlam, East, 5 cos. 



Descend the Khandrang ridge for half a cos and come to a small 

 stream called the Ratia Khola. Cross it and then make a severe ascent 

 of one cos up to the ridge of Golakharak, whence Karphok, the great 

 ridge dividing Nepal from Sikim, is visible. Thence an equally difficult 

 descent of 1 cos to the Ilam Khola, a small stream. Thence, crossing 

 the stream, make the severe ascent of Tilkiani ridge for 1J cos. Thence 

 skirt along the side of the hill (manjh) for 1 cos to the halting place 

 or Ilam, which is a small fort designed to guard the eastern frontier of 

 Nepal. The Chatelain is a Captain and has 100 soldiers under him, 

 with 8 artillerymen and one cannon of small calibre. This officer is 

 also the civil authority of the arrondisement and raises the extraordi- 

 nary revenues thereof to meet the local expenses, sending the balance, 

 if any, to Kathmandu. The land revenue is wholly assigned to his troops 

 in pay. 



23rd Stage to Godhak, East, 2 cos. 



After a steep descent of one cos you come to the Jogmai or Mai 

 river, a small stream, which passed, you commence the steep ascent of 

 Godhak, and continue ascending to the halting place, which is a small 

 village of brahmans half way up the hill. 



24 th Stage to Siddhi, North-East, 3 cos. 



Detained much by rain to-day and yesterday, and therefore made 

 short marches. Leaving Godhak ascended by a very bad road loaded 

 with dense vegetation for 1^ cos to Karphok chouki, a frontier Gor- 

 khali post, where 8 soldiers always reside. Thence one cos along the 

 ridge or Lekh to Sudung, which is but another name for the ridge. 

 Thence a slight descent of one cos to the Siddhi Khola, a small stream, 

 on the banks of which we halted on account of the rain. 



