Mr Baillie Fraser on the Hmalaya Mmintalns^ 
it a violent rotatory motion, that seemed rather calculated to 
shahe the child to pieces than to produce the soft effect of slum- 
ber. It was, however, unerring in its effects. One of the chil- 
dren was intently looking at the strangers, and eyeing the 
dresses and arms with every symptom of strong curiosity and 
excitement ; no signs of drowsiness could be traced, yet the vi- 
gorous operation admitted of no pause ; its eyes gradually clo- 
sed, and in 30 seconds it was fast asleep. 
“ On inquiry, we found that this singular process for sleep- 
ing, and bathing the children, is universally used throughout 
the hills, where there is the means of using it, under a notion 
that it is very salutary to keep the head cool, and that itlhcrea- 
ses hardihood and strength.” — ^p. 105. 
Near Prospect of the Himalaya Range, 
Such was the slope, but steep and Interrupted with fallen 
trees, over which we reached the pass between the two peaks of 
the Urructa Mountain, whence looking to the northward, the 
whole stupendous range of the Himala burst upon our view, 
now no longer fading into distance, but clear and well defined. 
Bright with snow, and rising fiir above all intervening obstacles, 
they stretched, bounding our view, from far beyond the Sutlej, 
till our sight was interrupted where in all probability the hills 
of Gungootree and Buddrinaath arose. — The day was clear, and 
only here and there a black cloud rested on die highest peaks. 
The scene was majestic, and, if the epithet can justly be applied 
to any tiling on earth, truly sublime. 
There is that in the appearance of the Himala Bange, 
which every person who has seen tliem will allow to be peculi- 
arly their own. No other mountains that I have ever seen 
have any resemblance to their character. Their summits shoot 
in the most fantastic and spiring peaks, to a height that asto- 
nishes, and when seen from an elevated situation, almost indu- 
ces the belief of an ocular deception. The very lofty and shag- 
gy ranges which are thrown out from their feet, up tow^ards that 
on which we stood, slirunk into petty hills in their presence. 
Unless, however, something approaching to them in its nature 
has been seen, it is no easy matter to form or to give an idea of 
the striking mass of objects which they present, seen as we now 
