14 Account of Captain Hodgson’s Journey to the 
tion, and bare footed, for a false step would be fatal. The pre- 
cipices on the opposite side of the river are quite perpendicular, 
and on this, exceedingly steep. After passing the worst part, 
descend to Of ha Ghur , a hamlet of three huts only, in a dismal 
situation, at the foot of steep and lofty cliffs, — the rocks hurled 
from which, by the earthquake of 1803, buried a small fort and 
village, which once stood here : — dreadful mementos are seen in 
these mountains of the effects of that catastrophe. "Under Of ha 
Gur 9 a stream falls into the Jumna , and several cataracts are 
seen falling among the surrounding precipices. There are some 
hot springs at the bed of the Jumna , which is 400 feet below the 
hamlet. Latitude observed, 30° 54' 47". 
66 1 5th April 1817.— Of ha Gur to Rana . — Total distance 
4 miles 5 furlongs. — In paces 91,815. 2655 paces along the 
mountain’s side, and descent to the Jumna. Cross it on a 
sangha of two small spars. Its length 20 feet, breadth about 
2J feet. The river rushes with great violence under the sangha, 
and nearly touches it. The general breadth of the stream is 
greater, but it is here confined between two rocks. 1 200 paces 
by the margin of the river ; the rest, for the most part, ascent, 
and, in some places, very steep and rugged. 
u Rana is a small village of 15 houses, about 800 feet above 
the left bank of the river, on the slope of the mountain ; — the 
general lower line of snow on it does not appear to be more than 
1000 feet above the village. The opposite bank of the river is 
composed of yellow granite precipices, rising murally from the 
stream to the height of about 2500 feet, or more. The courses 
of the rock are disposed almost horizontally, as high as 1000 feet 
above the river; but, towards the summits, they appear to in- 
cline in an angle of about 35°, the apex being to the south-west. 
Heavy storms of hail and thunder. 
u 1 Qth April 1817. — Rana to Bannasa. — Distance 7839 
paces. Ascents and descents to the small village of j Bari, 2356 
paces ; 684 paces further descent to the Burha Ganga river, 
which has a course of about 8 miles from the snows to the right ; 
it is in two streams, each 8 paces wide, and 18 inches deep, and 
joins the Jumna ; 1480 paces of exceedingly steep ascent; the 
remainder, ascents and descents, and difficult road. Cross the 
Jumna on a sangha, and also the Bannasa river, which is about 
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