80 S. E. Peal—Wote on the old Burmese route. [No. 2, 
down it on the other side, at the first water, it was Patkai. Found it 
very hard work, as the southern faces of the ranges are either open cultiva- 
tion, or deserted jhiims, destitute of shade, the path in many places almost 
perpendicular. 
“31st. Again overa ridge of Patkai; water boiled at 203°, and we 
started down to the valley of the Namtsik, where we camped. 
“ January 1st, 1870. Crossed another high range, over 8,000 feet, 
crossed a stream, ascending again to Yugli at 3,000 feet or more, from whence 
we had a fine view of the Tirap valley, and Rangatu rising beyond it to over 
8,500 feet, the peak about 4,500. 
“2nd. Wecame down from Yugli tothe Tirap river, rising again to 
3,500 feet over Rangatu, thence along a ridge passed Rangnam, and down 
to the river Tikeng, thence up to Kongtam 2,000 feet and vzé Wado to 
Tirap Muk on the Dihing river.” 
Elevation of some of the “ Passes” north of India, Nipal and Assam, also 
of some in Tibet.* 
feet above the sea. 
Chang chenmo, (Lon. 79°, Lat. 34° 80’) si Jey e000 
Cho morang la, (Tibet) ... ae a sas SEZGU 
Cho la, (Sikim Chumbi) ... ah cnn ... 15,000 - 
Donkia, (Sikim Tibet) ... oe oye .. 18,466 
Ga la, (Nipal) _,, or he ... 16,700 
Gua tina la, (Sikim Chumbi) as 5a ... 14,000 
Jelep la, (Sikim Chumbi) mass a ... 18,000 
Kongra lama, (Sikim Tibet) a fe vee 40,740 
Kambala, iy 7 ast oon aw 
Khalamba la, (Tibet) —... Be aa <i) el, 200 
Laguling 14, Pr be a a ... 16,000 
Mariamla, bs Be be Ati .». 15,500 
Nilam, (Nipal Tibet) we ce ys ... 16,623 
Nola, Jee cg " oe cs. 6/720 
Photuld, (To Tibet) re ike be ... 15,080 
Tiptala, (Sikim) 
Taklakhar, (Nipal Tibet) .. 
Taukra la, (Sikim) ,, ... * ss 6 16,083 
Walung chung, (East Nipal and Tibet) sie ... 10,385 
Yakla, (Sikim Chumbi) ... a as ... 14,000 
Tulalah, (Bhutan) sae Pe aa ... 10,000 
* These are not selected passes, on account of their altitudes, but are those best 
known at the moment of writing. 
The average height is 15,458 feet, 
