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fecured with a button and clafp of filver. In her left ear was a coral 

 bead fet in filver, and in her right were two fmaller beads iu the Fame 

 materia] o On her right thumb fhe wore a fquare gold ring with etiarae- 

 ters engraved on the table. 



On quiting the fpring in the way to our encampment we law fome 

 of the Bampo Marchas fitting by their loads, with a dead iheep lying 

 on the ground in its fleece, but having the entrails taken out; on $ 

 difhlay fome of the inteftines cut in lengths like black puddings, and 

 ■1 was led by this to enquire what they were and how made ; and from 

 the intimation which I received, was a little furprifed to find the bor* 

 derers of Bwtan, well acquainted with the art of making black 

 puddings. The carcafe of the fheep was afterwards, I under flood roas- 

 ted whole, by being frequently turned in a fire of furze roots,, 



This day we were treated with fome chops from our Bar at, and we 

 found the flelh juicy, tender and high flavoured. There was a Boolaji 

 priefl fitting with fome fhepherds from the neighbourhood, cheapen- 

 ing fmall wooden bowls turned out of knots of horfe chefnut. They 

 are very durable, the knotty ftrufture preventing them from either 

 breaking or warping. In the evening there were fome peals of diftant 

 thunder, and an appearance of much rain ; however weefcaped with a 

 few drops, the mafs being attracted by the hills to the north. The 

 Uniyas had dogs with their flocks, which were fierce and much difpos- 

 ed to attack ftrangers, 



July 3d. — Thermometer at 5,-58°. Marched at 5, — 10, as our 

 conductors v/ere anxious to reach Date at an early hour. Road lead- 

 ing over a dry gravelly plain, much cracked, and with little vegeta- 

 tion, except here and there fome low bufhes of furze, fmall tufts of e 



