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I much iufpecl that I had loft my road. In creeping along I 

 certainly made a wrong choice, as I found myfelf at once upon the 

 brink of a precipice, on the very angle of a rock which overhung 

 it, and a flit in the ftone fhewed me my danger at the very mo- 

 ment I was about to place my hand upon a fragment which the 

 weight would probably have diflodged, and carried me along with 

 it ; at this moment the recollection of the danger produces an in- 

 voluntary fhiver. — After fome time I got into a tolerably good path, 

 and found my companion, and the greateft part of the party, wait- 

 ing my arrival by the fide of a cool flream of excellent water. 



The latter part of our. march was not good: but this road, al- 

 though almofl every where clfe it would have been deemed im- 

 poffible except for goats, was good in comparifon with that which 

 conflituted the labour of the morning. — This has certainly been the 

 moil fevere day's work we have had; and yet I compute the ac- 

 tual di (lance, including the 4 cos of detour, cannot have exceed- 

 ing 13 cos. 



The ordinary road is not particularly difficult or dangerous ; and 

 all the riik of life which I have mentioned, inconvenience to the 

 inhabitants of the country, and impediment to commerce, are cre- 

 ated for want of Sangas which might be made for 100 rupees? 

 but the prefent government does nothing to ameliorate the ftate of 

 the country or to increafe the happinefs of its fubjecls in thefe 

 diilricis. 



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June ift.— Commenced our march at 7-30. At 2345 paces the 

 river becomes a fucceffion of rapids, and has its channel dimi- 

 liited to about 20 yards in breadth. At 3407 paces we pafs two caves, 



