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about twenty feet apart, are laid two stout Kellyons, three feet 

 apart, and the whole is covered with good boards, all being well 

 fastened down with stout iron nails. The span I should think about 

 forty yards, and the height from the water nearly as many feet ; and 

 though of such strong materials, the wind, which is always high, 

 causes the centre to spring up and down. There is a railing on 

 each side, but in bad repair. Formerly there was a jhoolah here, 

 and the bridge was built at the recommendation of our Government, 

 which defrayed half the expences. Thermometer at 3 p.m. 67°. 

 In the evening we caught some fish in the Sutledge, the largest 

 weighing about a seer, of a light colour, with small scales ; the flesh 

 is darkish, and very poor-eating. Thermometer at 9 p.m. 56°. 



\8tk. Chigown — 6 coss. 7,225 feet. Crossed the bridge to the 

 right, or north bank of the Sutledge. The road was at first an al- 

 most perpendicular ascent to the top of a craggy mountain, and 

 then a gradual descent along the opposite side down again to the 

 Sutledge, near which we breakfasted. Thermometer at 7 a.m. 56° : 

 at 11 a.m. 71°: continued along the bank of the Sutledge. The road 

 very bad, for the most part on slippery rocks, and the latter part 

 a fatiguing ascent. The heat was dreadful : the rays of the sun being 

 reflected by the rocks. Thermometer at noon 7§°. This village which 

 is called by the Kunnowrees, Tholung, is large ; but the houses are 

 scattered over the face of the mountain. The ground appears fertile ; 

 the crops of barley being very thick, but there is little or no wheat. 

 The walnut trees are particularly fine, and with the numerous apricot 

 trees in the place make it look like a large orchard. We took up our 

 quarters as usual near one of the temples. Mahadeo is the deity wor- 

 shipped here, and the principal temple is a wooden building in the 

 Chinese style. In this village the Rajah, then a child, with his 

 mother and the hereditary Wuzeers, resided when the country on the 

 other bank of the river was conquered by the Goorkhas. The in- 

 vaders were unable to cross the river, the bridge at Wangtoo having 

 been destroyed. Therm, at 4 p.m. 67° : at 6 p.m. 65° : at 9 p.m. 63°. 

 Many of the houses here have flat roofs, formed of wood-work, 

 covered with bark of the birch and earth over all. 



19th. Chigown. Our baggage was on the point of starting, when 

 we were informed, that the road we had determined to proceed was 



