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3 Fields—Slight acclivity, snow patches ;—abundance of 
pheasants here, chiefly of the kind called Mondl 0 0 G4 
4 Rough and rocky :—descend to the Jumna, which in 
several places flows under beds of snow 25 or 30 
feet thick.—An overhanging precipice to right.—A 
torrent, called the Bandiali, 4 the size of the 
Jumna, joins it from a cleft in the rock, and is the 
last tribute it receives.—The path to this station, en< 
tirely through snow :—cross the river twice, once on 
the stones, and once on a Snow arch............. 0 6 143 
5 At Bhairo Gha‘t¢—The crest’ of one of the steepest 
ascents, (for its length), Lever saws it is entirely up 
the snow, in which we cut steps with P’haoras 
(spades) to facilitate our passage.—There is here a 
place dedicated to Bhairo Lal, who is esteemed to 
be the Janitor of Jumnofri, and Gangotri—It is 
nothing more than a lJow building (if it may be so 
, called) of 3 feet high, containing some small iron 
tridents.—I hung a new English silver coin by a 
copper Yying"op’ one-of thems. Of). Seige. eens) Ooo (85 
6  Exceedingly steep descent to the Jumna, by steps 
cut in the snow.—A cascade of the stream cuts 
through the snow, and fails from a rock of the 
‘height of about 50 feet: :.issscuvertsitesseres 0-0 130 
ys | Stuff ascent up the snow bed, which conceals the 
river. Mxcept here, wherethe stream is visible for 
