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from the bed of the Jumna to the height: of.1500 to 2000 feet, either 
on one side or the otlier,— The summits of the mountains all round, are 
deép in snow.—A’ stream: from a’ peak called Dallia Cursu, joins the 
Jumna here, from ‘the S.-i : | 
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As no grain was to be had here, I was-obliged to march, in the afters 
noon, toa very large village called Pali, situated up a wild glen3; this 
was a good deal out of! my route-—The. inhabifants. of Pd, and the 
neighbouring villages, have been noted for a;rebellious spirit against both 
the Gur’hwal, and Gorc’ha governments.—They had cut off-several parties 
of thé Raja’s troops, and surprized and destroyed» a):complete company | 
of Gore’has, several years ago, for which they were punished by~a force 
sent dfrainst-them’ under the brave chief B’hacti T’hdpa.. On my arrival, : 
_ they refused to sell me any supplies, and expected to have had trouble. 
However, towards evening, we came to a better understanding, and I got 
abundance of grain,—The village consists: of about fifty large houses s 
the inhabitants are stout and hard: featured, .and> the -women generally: 
have light complexions, and agreeable countenances.—In the morning, I 
went down:the glen 14 miles, and then along the right bank of the Jumna, 
- but high above it, by a: difficult and: very unpleasant pathway overs: 
hanging its in one place, I was obliged to go. with great caution, and. 
bare footed, for a false step wouldibe fatal.—The precipices, on’ the’ oppo-= 
site side of the river, are-quite perpendiculars: and on this, exceedingly 
steep, “After passing the worst part, descend to O7’ha GAur, a hamlet of 
three huts only, in’ a’ dismalsituation, at the feetiof steep and lofty clitis,;— 
