ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS, 



Page 137. The Province of Kamaon, as now formed, comprises the whole 

 of the Raj of that name, together with a large portion of the principality 

 of Gerlrjoal. Strictly speaking, the name of Kamaon is applicable only to 

 the country lying between the Kali, or Gogra, and the Bdmgangd, to which 

 tract it was given by the Rajas of the last race, who sprung originally from a 

 Chieftain of the Pergunna of that name. The appellation of Gerhwal is said 

 to have been derived from the number of Gerhs (Fort) formerly existing 

 there. Ahnora is said to have been so named from the abundance of wild 

 ^QudXAlmori) which grows in its vicinity. 



Page 153. A remarkable variety of snake is the " Churao,'^ a species of 

 Boa of immense size, found only on high mountains, and in the wildest soli- 

 tudes. It is said to prey chiefly on cfeer and other wild animals, but occa- 

 sionally seizes and swallows cattle which may have approached its cave. By 

 the lower orders, more particularly the herdsmen, fabulous powers and features 

 are ascribed to this animal : among other wonders, it is said to possess a long 

 flowing mane of red hair, and to make use of a large pine tree as a walking 

 stick, when descending the mountains. Of the real existence of the ChuraOf 

 (stripped of these wonderful attributes) there can be no doubt, as it is occa- 

 sionally killed by hunters. 



