VI. 
An account of Trigonometrical and Astronomical Operati- 
ons for determining the Heights and Positions of the prin- 
cipal Peaks of the Himalaya Mountains, situated between 
the latitudes of 31.53.10. and 30. 18.30. N. and the 
longitudes of 77. 34. O4. and 79. 57.22. EL 
By Caprain J. A. HODGSON, 10TH Rear. N. I. and 
Lizur. J. D. HERBERT, 81a Rear. N. I. 
On the successful termination of the first campaign against the armies 
of Nepal in 1815, in which they were expelled from their conquests in the 
mountains between the rivers Setlej and Kak (or Gograh) by the British 
forces under the respective commands of Major: Generals OcuTERLONY 
and MarTinpELL, and Colonel Nicozzis; and the provinces of Ger/uwal, 
Sirmor, Hindur, Bisaher and Kamaon, with the exception of some small 
districts, being restored by the British government to the Hindi Réjés, 
their ancient possessors, the Most Noble the Governor General in Council 
was pleased to direct, that surveys of the above countries should be execu- 
ted by Captain Were and myself. ‘To Captain Wess, who was then 
in Kamaon, the survey of that province and of the eastern parts of Gerh- 
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