490- A' JOURNEY TO LAKE ' 



Auguft 26thb i ^-THERMOMETE : R $f\ We commenced our march from 

 Ddbd at ten A.M. following the direction by which we arrived at firft:, 

 in which line we continued andcrofliogthe Tiltil, reached the junction 

 of the two flreams before mentioned attwelve, having come only about 

 three miles. Here the measurement com.nenced as we took a. new. 

 road. At 2 fe 30' took up our ground for encampment. Our baggage 

 did -not reach us till eight at night, in confluence of many of the loads 

 falling off, fiom the ruggednefs of part of the road, and from our peo- 

 ple having kept in the direclion of the former line inflead of following 

 us exactly. The road we hive now taken is in the ftraight line for 

 Nfti, the other was circuit jus, butbjtter. D£b Singh came in the even- 

 ing, and promifed to fend us three fat fheep for our confumption 

 on the road. When the fun fet it became verv cold J before fun-fct 

 thermometer 48*. 



Auguft 27th.-— As our cattle had been much reduced by their long 

 journey from Ghcrtope to Manfardwar and back to Deba, they had 

 performed their work of yelterday- but weakly, and it was therefore 

 judged advifable to hilr, that they might have a chance of filling their 

 bellies, although the paftura^e was even here but f canty. D£b Singh 

 was vay anxious to receive a certificate of his endeavours to be ufeful 

 and a recommendation that he fhould be permitted to enter the Compa- 

 ny's provinces paying only the ufiul duties. The papers required by 

 Deb Singh were given to him, and he took his leave highly fatisfied in 

 appearance ; much ice in the river this morning,. 



Auguft 28th.-— Hard froft. In fome places the ice was if inches thick. 

 Thermometer- .28% Marched at 9. At 7300 paces reach our ground, and 

 encamp at 1 2 h 30 . Thermometer 'in the open air 67'. Found rniny 



ammonites in iron flone, generally broken.' Much iron in the mdun> 



