4 io - -A JOURNEY TO LAKE h 



In the evening Arjun came, and promifed that we fhould ftart in 

 the morning ; but defired to have a bond of indemnity againft any 

 mifchief that might be done by any of our party in Unde's. This was 

 complied with, we promihng to pay five times the amount of any da- 

 mage done. 



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June 28th.— Thermometer 51^ , depart at 7 A. M. At 3605 paces 

 crofs melting fnow. At 5917 came to our halting ground on the bank of 

 the river. This is called Gtitang nacli. Here we found the goats and 

 Cheep belonging to the Marchas of GhomfaU, Pharkia and ^/, who 

 are going to Bootan with grain. Two P. M. thermometer in tent 74T. 

 In the evening Amer Singh and Gujar's fon arrived. Rain .conti- 

 nued great part of the night, 



29th.— Thermometer 50°, morning cloudy and rainy. Leave ouf 

 ground at fix A. M. At 1560 paces the Dauli is joined by the Hiwangal^ 

 which rifes from the Nar Nardyan mountain of Bhadra Ndt'h, and is a 

 confiderable dream. The joint dream Is about twenty-five yards broad. 

 Proceed over blocks of ftone along the left bank of the Dauli, which hur- 

 ries down its bed a great body of fnow water. At 2370 paces a bed of 

 fnow forms an arch, under which the river runs, this bed was about 

 forty yards long and ten thick. At 2680 paces arrive at another, 

 over the edge of which we proceed. At 3109 paces reach another, 

 which like the former panes over the river. At 3580 paces crofs 

 on a Sankho to the right bank ; river about fixteen feet broad but 

 rapid; afcend a difficult hill. At 4630 paces reach its fummit, 

 This is the road for the early part of the-feafon; at a later period the 

 bell road is along the right bank of the river. The flream is about 

 -700 feet below the top of the afcent juft mentioned. At 7,350 paces 

 crofs a broad water courfe called Pdtarpdn; ti proceeding from the 



