6M SURVEY OF THE GANGES. 



very steep ascents and descents, on a rocky scarp, where the path was 

 not broader than the pahn of the hand. 



On this day's route, we overtook a large herd of goats, laden with 

 grain. These anirnaU, ; and sheep, are constantly employed for burthen 

 in this part of the country V they are saddled with small bags, con« 

 taining about six 5m of graiEi ; and are sent, in flocks of one hundred 

 and fifty or two hundred together, under the charge of two or three shep*- 

 herds, with their dogs. An old steady ram is generally fixed on for the 

 leader, and is denoted by a small bell, suspended round the neck. In the 

 traffic to ButaUf where grain- forms one of the principal articles of com:- 

 merce, these animals are found very serviceable for carriage ; and on 

 their return, they bring back salt. The species of goat employed in this 

 .'service is rather small, scarcely exceeding" in size that produced in Bea- 

 gal. The sheep are of the common species, but their wool attains a much 

 greater length, and is used in the manufacture of the ccjurse Cammal car 

 blanket. They are amazingly sure footed, passing over with their buF- 

 thens, declivities and craggy precipices,, where no person could follow 

 them. 

 • At eleven o'clock at night we had another violent thunder storm. 



25th. Therm, 73. Marched to Panc'hi Mat'h ; Lat. 30^ 27' 21". 

 This village, which had been recently deserted, is situated on the banks 

 of a large stream, called G^wra/ Gangd\ which falls into the Alacanandd 

 about one furlong below. •; ' 



In some parts of this day's road, the narrow path^ along the scarp of 

 the rock, was so obstructed by fragments, which the rain had detached 

 from above, that we could not have passed, without the aid of people, who 



