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3. Phari. 



4. Galling. 



5. Choombi. 



From Geree to Dobta 2 ditto, viz. Tagha, Dobta ; the route all the 

 way is over a bare plain, i. e. a Thibetan plain, which is very far from 

 being a level one : two streams are crossed, the waters of which run to 

 the west and into the Arun, I believe. 



From Kambajong to Phari three journeys, i. e. you leave Geree to 

 the right and go by Nachamo and Linki as to Choombi. 



From Kambajang to Giangtchi 5 ditto, viz. 



1 . Tahtcha, a horse journey, say 20 miles. 



2. Wussoh, ditto ditto ditto. 



3. Kallah, ditto ditto ditto. 



4. Kamah, ditto ditto ditto. 



5. Giangtchi, ditto ditto ditto. 



This route crosses 5 streams which run to the north, feeders of the 

 Painom, I believe, and is occasionally mountainous and level. 

 From Kambajong to Digfirchi 3 ditto, say 60 miles, viz. 



1. Hoomah. 



2. Khe. 



3. Digarchi. 



Direction northerly ; all are long horse-journeys ; cross 3 streams on 

 the way running north ; occasional hills and plains. 



Lachoong 25th. Halt this day for Hooker to collect seeds for the 

 Kew-gardens, and I also wanted to send Seedlings of pines, junipers 

 and rhododendrons to Darjeeling. We made an excursion towards 

 the Tunkala Pass ; it was a beautiful day and the scenery was very 

 fine ; a short way above the village we crossed a fine brook on which 

 two shingle huts stood. They covered 4 large manes or praying drums 

 which were turned by the stream. The plan was simple. 



The drums, 4 feet long and a foot and half in diameter, revolved 

 vertically from left to right, the lower end of the spindles turned in 

 stones which lay on the ground, the upper in holes cut in a plank 

 which ran along the centre of the hut. 



"Wooden floats were attached to the spindles a foot above the stone 

 in which they revolved, and the water was turned upon them by bam- 

 boo shoots. The plank-flooring of the huts was a foot below the 



drums. 



4 d 2 



