378 COURSE AND LEVELS 



From Shipki to Chaprang is but five days' journey ; it is on the left bank 

 of the Setlej. There is a fort above the town, which is commanded by a 

 Zumpung ; he is said to be a native of Maha Chin, and is much fairer than 

 the Tartars, though not so fair our informant said as we. The fort is of 

 stone, and. is capable of containing 1500 or 2000 men; the road is excellent 

 and a horseman might reach it in three days from Shipki. One high peak 

 only, called Sherung La, is crossed, on which lies a good deal of snow. 

 About two or three miles beyond Chaprang is Ling. The road to Garu 

 from Shipki, is as far as Shangze, the same as the preceding ; at that place 

 it breaks off, At Garu resides a Garpan, or governor. 



From Garu to Mansarowar is eight day's journey. Kangri,* is the name 

 of the peak from which the four rivers before noticed rise. Chankpa, is the 

 name of the peak giving rise to the Jahnavi river. It is three day's journey 

 west of Mansarowar. The Ling Jing flows to the north of Leh. 



Thermometer 35°. A few more particulars were collected from our friend 

 Chang Ring Jing. Garu, he says, is visited by a race of men called Yarken, 

 who come from a country distant one month's journey. Their dress he 

 describes as similar to that of a munshi who was with us, and to be made of 

 stuffed cotton cloth ; they wear large caps lined with cloth and covered 

 with silk ; these are like their garments stuffed with cotton. By the Garu 

 people they are called Hor, but by the mountaineers from Kanawer and 

 Gerhwal, Yarken. They live in villages, and are subject to China; they eat 

 mare's milk formed into cakes ; they are large men, of a reddish complexion, 

 and have broad faces with little or no beard. The direction of their coun- 

 try from Ladak is north ; their breed of horses is remarkable for size ; they 

 bring ingots of gold and silver, leather of a brown colour ; also the yellow 

 fringe which these people wear attached to their caps. They receive in 

 return red leather, (goat and sheep skins ;) rice from Chamba and Suket. 



• Mr. Moorcroft mentions a valley of this name, or rather Gangri, bat no peafe. 



