Mr. Saunders’s Account of the 
tity of lac in ufe ; and it may not be generally known, that 
the tree on which they produce the beft and largeft quan- 
tity of lac is not uncommon in Bengal, and might be em- 
ployed in propagating the fly, and cultivating the lac, to great 
advantage. The fmall quantity of lac collected in thefe pro- 
vinces affords a precarious and uncertain crop, becaufe not 
attended to. Some attention at particular feafons is necef- 
fary to invite the fly to the tree ; and collefting t*he whole of 
the lac with too great an avidity, where the infeft is not very 
generally to be met with, may annihilate the breed. 
The beft method of cultivating the tree, and preferving 
the infe£t, being properly underftood in Bengal, would fecure 
to the Cofs pofleffions the benefit arifing from the fale of a 
lucrative article, in great demand and of extenfive ufe. 
Stages and diftance from Rungpore to Tafiefudon and Tiflbo- 
lumboo, in computed coffes and miles, two miles to a cofs. 
Coffes. 
M. F. 
1783, From Rungpore to 
May 6. Calamaty Plains 
5 i 
1 1 O 
8. To Mongulhaut 
5 i 
1 1 4 
9. To Belladinga 
7 
14 O 
10. To Bahar - 
4 
8 0 
11. To Chichacotta in Boutan 
l 3 
ON 
O 
12. To Buxaduar 
12 
24 O 
22. To Joogagoo 
5 
IO O 
23. To Muriflhong 
5 
O 
O 
»— t 
25. To Chooka 
9 
t-4 
CO 
O 
66 
i3 2 4 
