463. . SUEVSY OF THE ^ANGSS, 



all ranks of people^ on this pccasiosi, vne may anticipate the praises that 

 will be carried hence, to «ill parts of Hindostarii on the mild system of the 

 British government. 



On the eleventh, we received a visit from Hasti D'hal, accompanied 

 by Bhairo Tapah, his succes<;or in the government of Snnugary on 

 vjhom the arrangeVi*irents for our journey were in future to depend. V/e 

 found in this man great disincl'nation to forward our views. He at first 

 endeavoured to deter us from the journey, by e>a;;^gerated represenra- 

 lions of its difficulties; and afterwards threw various obstacles in the v\,"iy 

 cf our preparations^ At last, ho\^■ever, in conforrnily to the instructions 

 of iiis government, though with evident reiudlance, and, at an igXorbitant 

 rate, he furnished as mdny coolies and bearers, for the Jampuans or hiii 

 litters, as enabled us to proceed on the following day. 



Lirur. Webb took the height of Blnm G'hdra, which he ascertained to 

 be four hundred and seven fpet„ 



The following morning, v.^e received the last visit of the benevolent 

 Hasti D'hal, whose removal from office we h'^d much cause to regret. 

 He expressed his sorrow, that we should set off so ilj provided with car- 

 riage, and that we had been detained so long. We parted, after giving 

 inutp.al Dresentsi and he promised to meet us at Stinagar, and accompany 

 tis to Almora, where his brother Biiiw Sa'a w;is govenior. 



,, Ax ten o'clock, Qjr 'baggage and tents were ready to move off, and w® 



commenced our: line .of march;- • It wasq4:jiteiK43ovelty, to see the Pakarh 

 carrying their loads, which were contained in large 'feis'ketSj'dal-ted CanM 

 or Cd,id'hi. They are made of Bawlv, ^bou^ two awl an h 'If feet high, 

 i^ the^^hgoe cf a cgne, t4id a^y ^-Ili i^ o Uie SiiCLlJeit., h) .ne.Jis o[ « coa- 



