178 Some further particulars [[June 
Llngillclii— a long stage : no intermediate halting-places, 
Timih. 
Ecgong colah 1 — the residence of a Ldmah. 
Sampko Gklt — Cross the Tistah. 
Dac Ghar, 
Raiat Laddi, 
Rajlmri, *. e. the royal residence. 
The Rajah still resides in the same place to which he had retreated on the Goor- 
kah invasion. It seems that he has given orders for the repair of his ancient 
capital of Siccim, but that it is not yet completed. This year he is going to Pliari, 
and has ordered some elephants to be sent thither, and Ramu had accordingly 
sent them by the Lackidwar pass. If this is correct, Turner’s supposition relative 
to this pass is well founded. He thought that the Bhhtiyas were afraid of letting 
him know of this pass into their country, and had, therefore, led him round by the 
more difficult route of Baxidwar. If elephants can pass through Lackidwar, the 
difficulties of the road cannot be great. 
Feb. 23. In the morning, Rlinu, according to promise, sent me over a servant 
of his, who had been to Pliari with elephants, and knew something of the route- 
He was, however, quite a boy, and it was four years since he bad returned, so 
that much could not be gathered from him. He said that he had taken the 
elephants by the Bllacdt pass, which is on the Tor^sha Misha. In Arrowsmith’s 
map, Lackidwar is laid down near the Tor^sha river, and in its vicinity is a place 
called Blla ; this, then, I conjecture, is the pass, though the boy said he left Lackid- 
war some distance to the east. The only place, the name of which he could re- 
member between Phari and Bllacot, was Plro or Plrodong, which he said was 
on the Tortiska Misha, Turner has mentioned a town of that name on the Malia 
ckiu. At 3 P. M. assembled all the coolies, and partly rode and partly walked 
over to Gosliainpur, distant about nine miles. Immediately after leaving Mundmalla, 
you cross the boundary of the Siccim territory. The country is much more open 
than the Morang, and pretty well cultivated. The road the whole way was along 
an open plain, with occasional patches of tarah jungle. Shortly before reaching 
Gosklinpur you come upon the Ballsan river, on the east bank of which the village 
is situated. 
Feb. 24. A thick fog prevented our marching before 9. 30 a. m. Our course 
lay up the Ballsan. The distance to Rassadhura is reckoned five coss, but this 
must be overrated, as we reached it in about three hours. Found a very comforta- 
ble but standing here, with a stage raised about three feet from the ground on one 
side, and room for a table and chair besides. Being assured that similar huts 
would be found at every halting-place, I spread my mattrass on the stage, and sent 
back from hence the elephant, tent, horse, and bedstead — thus reducing the baggage 
to very portable dimensions. Numbers of deer visible around, but very shy. 
Feb. 25. On the move a little before 9. The distance to Singimlri is reckoned 
four coss, but I think this as usual overrated. The first half of our road was 
through the forest, at some distance from the river. The trees were by no means 
very large, but the creepers and parasites very luxuriant. At a place called Muna- 
inatti we again emerged on the Ballsan, but the scene was now changed. It was 
no longer slowly meandering on a level surface, between dense forests, but rushing 
boisterously over a rocky bed, with steep mountains rising on either side. We 
continued the rest of our march up its bed, to Singimlri, which we reached about 
11. 15 a. m. Latitude by observed mer. alt. of the sun 26°. 49'. 43". The road was 
now becoming interesting. The hills were still covered with wood, from amongst 
which the hare rock occasionally peeped forth. Singimlri is on the western bank 
of the river, and I had accordingly to cross the bed to reach it. The stream was 
strong, and the water reached up to the men’s middles. In the evening I strolled 
hiough the jungle, and accidentally came upon a romantic spot where a little 
s leam precipitated itself over a shelf of bare rock, thirty or forty feet high, with 
thick forest on either side. 
Feb. 26. At 8 a. m. left Singimlri. For about the first three miles we travelled 
along the bed of the Ballsan, twice crossing it to avoid projecting rocks. Leaving 
the river on the. lelt, we then followed the course of a little stream for a short dis- 
tance, till suddenly turning off we ascended the Jim dhwar mountain. The ascent, 
>ough short, was steep, imd it was interesting to hear the coolies as they ascended, 
Tj ° Uraging eaca ot ^ er shouts, which were echoed from every mountain around. 
e next as cent was Dharram-dhwlr, and after that Cllsabangah ; at the summit 
1 The unaccented o asin-y^of. 
