530 SURVEt OF THE GANGES. 



about an- hour at this place, for the purpose of seeing and making a selec* 

 tion of any curiosities we might chance to meet with, we were obhged to 

 return without success ; for the pilgrims had forestalled the market, and 

 left the refuse only for our inspe6lion.* 



This delay prevented our visiting the temple, to which we had received 

 an invitation from the high priest, 



31 St. Therm. 46. This morning was set apart for the visit to 



* The following information regarding the trade carried on with the countries situated 

 beyond the Ilimalaj/a range, was obtaiued by Lieut. Webb, from an intelligent Pandit^ 

 ■who had visited those districts. 



The traffic carried on with Thibet by our Napalese neighbours, passes the snowy moun- 

 tains bounding their dominions by four distinct G^hdth and routes. 



T^ ^ ,.. . CBy Tas:h(-Cofh, N. N. E. fxom Almora^ 16 days iourney* 

 FromCamaon.l-^^^^^^p^J^___ .....North 14. "^ ^ 



^ ^ ,. iBy Lirhi^DhaJ^d. ....... ....N.N. W. 16. 



tL-om ^^^^i^'^'- ^ Sy ^l/,j,,a/ao £>/iiZ»a, East from iV/a««^, 6. 



The distance from Tagla-Cotli to Dhumpu^ seveu Manzils, in a western direction. 



The principal of these Gliatls is the Jiwdri road, or that to Dhumpu. The BeO' 

 parh^ by this route, continue their journey thence due north, four Manzils to Gertokh, tha 

 market at which all the Napalese exports are bartered ; with this difference, that the mer- 

 chants, by every route except that of Dhumpu, fiud an intermediate market for their corrb- 

 modities at the G'hdtis, to which they respectively resort, their goods being carried to Ger' 

 iokh at second hand, while the trader by Dhumpu has the exclusive advantage of carrying 

 his merchandize to the grand mart direct. 



The exports of Gert.okh consisted of grain, g-z/r" (inspissated treacle) oil,. sugar, cottonsj 

 chintz, iron, brass, lead, woollens, pearls, coral, Cowre'es and Conchs, dates and almonds. 



G^rtohh sends to Lehdac, for the Cashmirean market, shawl wool, the produce of Thibet^ 

 to Napal, Hindustan, &c. gold dust, silver in wedges, musk, furs, scented leather, shawlsj, 

 china ware, tea in cakes, salt, borax, drugs, and small horses, (Tdnghens.) 



Lehdac, an independant territory, is situated from Gertokh west, from Cashmir 

 northj* at a distance of thirteen days journey from either place. The trade is entirely ma- 

 iiagecf by inhabitants of Thibet, who iind a direct road beyond the Himdlai/a, and over a 

 level country, from Gertokh thither. 



The trade is carried on with the greatest security to the merchant. No taxes of any kind 

 are collected, with the exception of salt only, on which a small transit duty is levied iu 

 kind, on its entering the Gurc'hdli territories. 



* So the informant. But more probably east» 



