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sides are steep, and they are generally exceedingly 

 barren ; here and there I observed little terraced patches 

 of cultivation, bnt these were few and far between. 

 The view from the tops of these mountains on a clear 

 day is very fine. The Valley of Deyra lies spread out 

 to the southward, and appears as if bounded on all 

 sides by hills, while to the northward nothing is seen 

 but rugged barren mountains and deep glens. The 

 snowy range is also visible when the atmosphere is clear. 



Leaving these hill stations on the 30th of May, we 

 went onwards in an easterly direction along the sides 

 of the mountains. The country was very moun- 

 tainous, and there were no traces of cultivation for 

 many miles on this part of our journey. A long- 

 train of Paharies or hill-men carried our tents, lug- 

 gage, and provisions. Dr. Jameson and myself rode 

 on ponies, while Mrs. Jameson, who accompanied us, 

 was carried in a jaun-pan, or kind of light sedan- 

 chair. In many places our road led along the sides 

 of precipices which it made one giddy to look down, 

 and had we made a single false step we should have 

 fallen far beyond the reach of earthly aid. 



On the journey along the upper sides and tops of 

 these mountains, I had a good opportunity of observ- 

 ing the character of their vegetable productions. As 

 Royle and other travellers have told us, the flora of 

 the Himalayas at high elevations bears a striking 

 resemblance to that of European countries ; and I 

 can add that it resembles still more the hill vege- 

 tation of the same latitudes in China. In fact many 

 of the species found in the Himalayas are identical 



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