88 Mr. Saunders’s Account of the 
The country about Taffefudon contains great variety of foil, 
and much rock of many different forms, but ftill an unpro- 
mifinp; field for a mineralift. 1 have not found in Boutan a 
foffil that had the leaft appearance of containing any other 
metal than iron, and a fmall portion of copper. From infor- 
mation, and the reports of travellers, I believe it is otherwife 
to the northward. The banks of the Ticufhu, admitting of 
cultivation for feveral miles above and below Taffefudon, yield 
them two crops in the year. The firft of wheat and barley is 
cut down in June ; and the rice, planted immediately after, 
enjoys the benefit of the rains. This country is not without its 
hot wells, as well as many numerous fprings, fome of which 
I have taken notice of. One hot well, near Wandepore, is fo 
clofe to the banks of the river as to be overflowed in the 
rains, and we found it impoffible to get to it : the heat of this 
well is great ; but I could not learn that the ground about it 
was much different from the general afpeCt of the country. 
Another, feveral days journey from hence, is on the brow of 
a hill perpetually covered with fnow. This hot well is held 
in great eftimation by the people of the country, and reforted 
to by valetudinarians of every defcription. I gained but little 
fatisfaCtory information refpe&ing the degree of heat, or ap- 
pearance of the ground about it, that could lead me to form a 
juft opinion of either. 
Taffefudon to Paraghon, Sept. 8 and 9 . Left Taffefudon, 
and arrived next day at Paraghon. Much good rich foil, with 
more pafture, where the ground is not cultivated, than we had 
yet met with. Many fields of turneps in great perfection ; a 
plant they feem better acquainted with the cultivation of 
than any other. Find on the road many large and well-thriv- 
ing birch, willows, pines, and firs, fome walnut-trees, the 
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