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Dublengj we crossed a small rivulet. To the west of Biibleng, eight coss 

 lies Cherang, the residence of a Suba during the hot weather. The road 

 is hilly, but no very high mountains were passed, and it is practicable for 

 cattle of any description ; there are a few scattered houses on the way. 

 Cherang is visible from Dubleng, and the houses can be seen in clear 

 weather without the aid of a glass. After proceeding half a coss from Dub- 

 leng, we crossed a river over a wooden bridge ; an elephant might pass 

 this part of the road by going below. After crossing this river, fir trees 

 begin to prevail, scantily interspersed with other kinds. At Cherang 

 there is no village, but to the south of it, the country is said to be inhabited. 

 At Cherang there is a stone- house, inclosed with walls, after the fashion o't 

 the Blmteas. To the north of Cherang, ten coss, lies Majaug, from which 

 place Cherang is visible without the aid of a glass. The direct distance is 

 estimated at only three coss, but we were from sunrise to about three in 

 the afternoon on the way. The road is hilly but passable for cattle all the 

 way. We crossed one river about half-way by a substantial wooden 

 bridge. The river was rapid and not fordable, but to the south the bed 

 was wider and the water shallow. No houses or cultivation were seen on 

 this day's march. At Majang there is a village of about seven or eight fami- 

 lies, living in houses with earthen walls, the ryuts not being allowed to build 

 with stone. To the north-east of Majaug, nine coss, lies Harassu where 

 there is only one house, and none on the road. After descending the hill 

 from Majang, we arrived at the bank of the Pussu Mussu river, which 

 runs by Punakha and Andipur, and continued not far from its left bank 

 all the way, as we judged from the noise of the waters when we could not 

 see it. On this day's march scarcely any trees except firs were seen. Some 

 of the hills were bare towards the top. The road was the worst we had 

 hitherto travelled over, running in many places along the sides of precipit- 

 ous banks. It is barely passable for horses, but there is a road along the 

 river, by which it is said elephants can proceed. We started from Ma- 

 jang at sun-rise and arrived at 3 P. M. at Harassu immediately after 

 crossing a river by a wooden bridge. To the right of our route there was a 

 very high mountain. From Harassu north-west, eight coss, lies Kishnyei, 



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