£34 ROUTE FROM CATHMANDU, IN NEPAL, &c. 



suspended two Gantahs, one small and the other large. The merchant, 

 upon his arrival at Tdyd, must go and strike one of the Gantahs. If he 

 strike the small one, he will surely be robbed at night ; but if he beat the 

 large one, as surely he may sleep in peace with his property secure. In 

 other words, the police of this town must be well bribed to do their duty. 



47th Stage, of eight cos, to Po-chu-zan. Two cos from Tdyd, the 

 way is constantly crossed by deep channels of water for irrigation. The 

 whole country is level and cultivated ; deer, and a ravenous animal like a 

 dog, abound. Po-chu-zan is a large town, inhabited by Chinese and Bhotias. 

 The latter are called here by the names Kumi and Khambah. There is a 

 Chinese bazar and a JBIiotia bazar. The people wear a large woollen frock 

 extending to the knees, and trowsers reaching to the mid-calf. The 

 women plait their hair like a mat. The houses are of stone. 



48th Stage, of nine cos, to Amdo. The whole way over a level and 

 cultivated country, producing wheat and barley. The people of these 

 parts live a good deal in small tents, made of woollen stuff. The cotton 

 cloths of Amdo are excellent, and are exported to Lahassa and China. 



49th Stage, of twelve cos, to Tdz&do. All the road is level, and the 

 whole country beautifully cultivated and fertile — producing besides wheat 

 and barley, and peas and potatoes — rice and mangoes, and carrots, and 

 grapes, and almonds. Fruits of all sorts abound. Tdzedo is a large city, 

 and is the frontier town between Bhot and China— the latter kingdom 

 being held to commence from Tdzedo. It is walled — the inhabitants are 

 of Khatai, of ~Bhot s and of China, and no others. The Khatais are Chinese 

 Mohammedans, of a very fair complexion, and large stature. They are 

 mostly soldiers. 





