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the four winds of heaven. House very large, and our host a little 

 man with great airs, and a red coat or wrapper of coarse English 

 cloth, drinks intensely. 



During our stay at this place he invited Pemberton and Blake to 

 shoot pigeons ; the poor man thought that they would not be able to 

 hit them, on finding out his mistake, he put an end to the sport. 



Atriplex is cultivated here, Mooreesa of Assam, Hempstee of the 

 Booteas, though seeds are used as well as the leaves. 



The loads of salt brought down by the Tibetans on asses are 

 packed up neatly in coarse cloths, and weigh upwards of forty seers 

 each. 



