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Head of the Ganges. 
also the Til Ghdr , a large torrent, with a beautiful cascade of 
80 or 100 feet over a rock. Crossed also the Kheir Gddli , a 
large rivulet, by a Sang a at . Derail , a small deserted village. 
The north bases of the mountains on the route were clothed 
with noble cedars, and various sorts of large pines, generally 
denominated Cshir and Rhai or Rher. Capt. Hodgson was 
much delighted with this day’s march, the climate being plea- 
sant, the weather bright, and the scenery interesting. 
“ May 25.— Marched to BhairogMati. Road generally level 
on the banks of the river ; perpendicular rocky precipices rise 
immediately from the river bed, to the height of 1500 or 2000 
feet. After crossing IAcunga , a small river, on a Sanga , came 
to an exceedingly steep ascent : no vegetation. In front Deca- 
ni , a snowy peak, rising immediately from the bed of the 
Ganges. Scenery very grand : very large cedars. A sweep 
from S. to E. brought them to that most terrific and awful 
place called Bhairoghdti. The Sanga there was the most for- 
midable they had yet met with. Turned to the left, and pitch- 
ed their tent at Bhairoghdti. 
66 One of the most curious sights among many here, is to see a 
little tent pitched under vast overhanging masses of rock, at the 
confluence of these two rivers, the Bhagirafhi and its foaming 
rival the Jahni Ganga , or, more properly called, the Jdhnevi. 
The strange and terrific appearance of this place ( Bhairoghdti ) 
exceeds the idea I had formed of it. No where in my travels 
in these rude mountains, have I seen any thing to be compared 
with this in horror and extravagance. Precipices, composed of 
the most solid granite, confine both rivers in narrow channels, 
and these seem to have been scooped out by the force of the wa- 
ters. Near the Sanga the Bhagirafhi has in some places scoup- 
cd out the rock which overhangs ft. The base of these peaks 
is of the most compact sort of granite : it is of a light hue, with 
some small pieces of black sparry substance intermixed. From 
the smoothness of the rocks which confine the stream, and which 
appear to have been worn so by water, I think the stream must 
have formerly flowed on a higher level, and that it is gradually 
scooping its channel deeper ; for it does not appear that the 
walls which confine the rivers are masses fallen from above, but 
-that they are the bases of the peaks themselves. Enormous 
