

1857.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 301 



" I was taught by my respected chief and predecessor Colonel G. 

 Everest, to assign to every Geographical object its true local or 

 native appellation, and 1 have always scrupulously adhered to this 

 rule, as I have, in fact, to all other principles laid dowu by that 

 eminent Geodist. 



" But here is a mountain, most probably the highest in the world, 

 without any local name that we can discover, whose native appella- 

 tion, if it has any, will not very likely be ascertained until we are 

 allowed to penetrate into Nepal." 



In conclusion, as the Asiatic Society has inserted in its Journal 

 papers tending to mislead in regard to the identity of Deodaugha 

 and Mount Everest, I trust that they will give prominence to this 

 discussion, which proves that the identity is not only doubtful, but 

 far from probable, if the particulars supplied by Mr. Hodgson are 

 correct so far as they go. Considering it a matter of importance, 

 that Geographers should be enabled to form their own opinion on 

 the subject, I request you will communicate this correspondence 

 with its annexures to the Asiatic Society retaining a copy for record. 



I remain, &c. 

 (Signed) A. S. Watjgh. 



P. S.— You will perceive the gist of the question is not whether 

 the mountain should be called Mount Everest, or by its true native 

 name (which is a principle not disputed by any one), but whether 

 it can be called Deodangha without risk of error, in the absence of 

 satisfactory proof that this is really its native name. 



Department Order. 



Surveyor GeneraVs Field Office, 



Dliera DJwon, 22d April, 1857. 



The attention of the Surveyor General of India having been drawn 



to the proceedings of the Asiatic 



From Mr. Hodgson submitting for Society, as marginally cited, it 

 the information of the Society, and the . . , 



public in general, the following extract appears to him desirable that 



of a letter from the Secretary to the fa Q question, which has been 

 Koyal Asiatic Society m reference to 



the mountain Deodangha ("Mount raised as respects the identity 



*y£2Z'$& 27th October, to- ° f M °»»* Everest "with Deo- 



gethcr with your observation on the dangha," should be examined by 



