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further on ; the coolies seemed rather distressed. A Puharre, or hill 

 man, will carry nearly a maund for a moderate stage with ease, sling- 

 ing the load on his back and passing his arms through two strings 

 properly arranged. Half of ours were Desees, men of the plains, or 

 rather of the lower hills, and carried their burdens on their heads, 

 these were dreadfully harassed. Our baggage consisted of a hill tent, 

 with one fly and two shouldarees, and about twenty patarrahs among 

 three of us. Breakfasted at a Hindoo temple (four coss), on the 

 top of a hill, in sight of Nahun. Had a distant view of Jythuck, 

 which appears a small fort. The country began to assume a very 

 interesting appearance, the mountain scenery, becoming very grand. 

 The foliage is very thick and beautifully varied : there was not much 

 cultivation, but the patches here and there were exceedingly pretty. 

 We proceeded a considerable distance along a clear stream, which 

 we had to cross about a dozen times. The raspberry and cranberry 

 were very abundant, and we saw a few cherries. We crossed a rivulet 

 called the Jullal, and then ascending about a coss further, reached 

 our halting place, which is the capital of a district under Nahun, 

 called Syne, a little before sunset. This district is accounted very 

 fertile, and certainly had that appearance. The fields are generally 

 terraces on the sides of the hills, supported by stones and small 

 hedges : occasionally we saw a plain of a few acres. On coming to 

 our tents, we bathed in a fine clear stream, which, a little lower, 

 forms a beautiful water-fall. 



18th. Seyoon — 4^- coss. Breakfasted under a large willow near 

 a stream at two coss, after descending some distance on the far side 

 of the Syne range. On approaching the top we heard some chukores 

 cry, not far from us, but could not get a sight of them. The pass on 

 the top was very craggy and romantic, and afforded a grand view 

 of the tops of Choor mountain, partially capped with snow ; and the 

 other mountains gradually sloping towards the Girree river. Met 

 a man attached to the Botanical Garden at Saharunpore, and employ- 

 ed, with many others, in different places on the hills in collecting 

 plants. Thermometer at noon under a tree, 71°. Proceeded at about 

 2 o'clock, and soon had a view of the Girree, with a stream falling 

 into it from the direction of the Choor : a fine view of steep mountains 

 sloping down to the edge of the river, which we reached after a long 



