A Survey or THE 
26th May—Bhairog*hati to Gangotri—Thermometer 
I Avery steep and difficult ascent, we: pass along the 
2 Three other passages along the precipices, and over | 
perpendicular face of the precipice by means of a 
scaffolding of two narrow planks, which appear very 
rotten and ill supported at the ends, under the scaffold - 
° 
40 « 
Paces. 
om 
is a chasm of 300 feet deep. Immediately afterwards — 
ascend by ladders, the precipices bounding the river - 
being here like walls and these scaffolds and ladders 
are laid from projecting points to enable one to pass, 
chasms by means of rotten planks, then an exceedingly 
steep ascent by short zigzags to a flat, at the foot of 
Decani peak, here is a small temple of Bhairo Lal 
who is esteemed the janitor of Gangotrt, at this place, 
pious Hindiis leave their shoes, . 
oeeee@eeeavoecveeeceet eo 
3 Road tolerably level, winds rounds the South West 
. Midnri peak 150,. 
side of Decané peak, the river is about 800 feet be- 
low to the right and rising from its bed is a wall of 
mountains. of a height I find it difficult to matey 
below to the river -sleep ieee 5 Gerri peak 236 
4 Path very difficult, a few paces further on Cross another 
frightful chasm by a platform of a foot or 18. inches 
wide--Road over masses of granite piled j in confusion, 
they are fragments of a fallen peak. Looking up we 
330 
475 
700 
i70 
2k 
140 
