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where there is a single t^houkidar. Before arriving at KisLnyei, we 

 crossed a river by a wooden bridge ; the road was entirely destitute of 

 habitations, but better than that of yesterday and passable for horses or ele- 

 phants. We started in the morning and arrived at 2 P. M. From Kishnyei 

 west, ten coss, lies Jhargaon where there is one house for the Pile, and some 

 huts for slaves. On the road we saw no houses or cultivation. The road 

 is like that of yesterday but there is one very steep ascent, passable however 

 for cattle of any description. We started from Kishnyei early hi the morn- 

 ing and arrived about 5 P. M. at Jhargaon. There is some rice cultivated 

 at this place. On this day's march we crossed one river on a wooden bridge 

 and three smaller streams. From Jhargaon west, twelve coss, lies Challa, 

 where there is a village containing eight or ten families, and an extensive 

 tract of cultivated land to the south-east. Half-way there is a small village 

 and some cultivation. Our route of this day and yesterday was along the left 

 bank of the Pussu Mussu river, which comes from Punakha, but at some 

 distance from it. Before arriving at Challa, we forded a small river about knee 

 deep. From Challa north, ten coss, lies Khodakha where the Governor of 

 Andipur resides during the hot weather. At Khodakha there is a village of 

 about sixty houses including convents, and a fort, but there is little cultiva- 

 tion, the climate being too cold fur rice to come to perfection. From Challa 

 to Khodakha, the road ascends the greater part of the way, and is crossed by 

 three streams (believed to be the same,) by wooden bridges. The road was 

 passable for horses but scarcely for elephants. Khodakha is situated on a 

 flat space on the banks of a stream, and at a great height. From an eminence 

 a little to the west of it Andipur is visible. From Khodakha, ten coss west, 

 lies the fort of Andipur. After leaving Khodakha and beginning to descend 

 the hill, Andipur and the river become visible. The road descends all 



the way and is very steep and scarcely passable for cattle. Close to An- 

 dipur we crossed the Pussu river. At Andipur there is a fort but no village. 

 It is situated above the confluence of the Pussu and Mussu rivers : there is 

 some level ground and cultivation near it, and villages at no great distance. 



The route from Andipur to Cooch Behar being already known, the rest 

 of the journal is omitted. 



