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Source of the Jumna, 
one is nine paces in length, and the other seven, the breadth of 
the river being about 40 feet ; but it is deep, being confined be- 
tween the rocks, through which it falls like a cataract. The 
water nearly touches the bridge, which is a bad one. Some of 
my goats fell through it, and were drowned. Above this place 
the bed of the Jumna is much inclined ; the stream bounds 
from rock to rock, and, for the most part, is a series of small 
cataracts. 
u A mile beyond the Sangha , cross the Silba v a small river 
from the glen of that name, and proceed to Catnaur , a small 
village 500 feet above the left bank of the Jumna : up the Silba 
glen is a convenient pass over the ridge which separates the 
Ganges and Jumna, 
64 The path to-day chiefly ascent and descent, and very rough 
and steep in most places ; and hence, forward, the features of the 
mountains bear a harsher appearance, there being generally mu- 
ral precipices rising from the bed of the Jumna, to the height of 
1500 tp 2000 feet, either on one side or the other. The sum- 
mits of the mountains all round are deep in snow. A stream 
from a peak called Pallia Cursu , joins the Jumna here, from 
the SE. Latitude observed, 30° 51' 35*. 
4£ As no grain was to be had here, I was obliged to march, 
ir> the afternoon, to a very large village called Pali , situate up a 
wild glen ; this was a good deal out of my route. The inhabi- 
tants of Pali , and the neighbouring villages, have been noted for 
a rebellious spirit against both the GuPhwa and Gordia govern- 
ments, They had cut off several parties of the Raja's troops, 
and surprised and destroyed a complete company of Gordias , 
several years ago, for which they were punished by a force sent 
against them, under the brave chief Bhacti T'hdpa . On my 
arrival, they refused to sell me supplies, and I expected to have 
had trouble. However, towards evening, we came to a better 
understanding, and I got abundance of grain. The village con- 
sists of about fifty large houses ; the inhabitants are stout and 
hard featured, and the women generally have light complexions, 
and agreeable countenances. In the jnorning, I went down the 
glen 1 J miles, and then along the right bank of the Jumna , but 
high above it, by a difficult and very unpleasant pathway over- 
hanging it. In one place, I was obliged to go with great can- 
