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mile, it terminated by emerging from the stream, and entering 
a very wild and beetle-browed ravine amongst the hills, which, 
gradually bending westward, conducted us to a low bridge of 
three arches, over a deep and rapid water. This current also ran 
in our direction, and we followed its winding course for nearly 
a farsang ; shut in, at many places, from the glimmer of star or 
moon-beam, by large masses of detached rocks, which had fallen 
from the threatening brows of this dismal pass, and half-way 
down, closed a tremendous vaulting over it. During this nocturnal 
march, for the first time in my life I heard the repeated roarings 
of some animal of more appalling sounds than the yells of jack- 
alls ; and our guide told me, that this dell was particularly in¬ 
fested by a small species of leopard, and bears also. After so 
unwelcome a serenade, we gladly saw the day dawn, and our 
road open upon a little circular vale, bounded all round with 
finely sloping hills, cultivated to their very summits. This fer¬ 
tile scene began the district of Malyar; a part of the province 
that is under the jurisdiction of a younger son of the king. Se¬ 
veral villages appeared along the western semi-circle of the 
vale ; and near its banks, continued the stream which had been 
our winding guide through the darkling passage of the rocks. 
Here it flowed clear and unencumbered, towards an opening in 
the hills to the south-east. The direction we had now taken 
was north 45° west, crossing the level country for about eight 
miles. We then entered another narrow way, between two con¬ 
tiguous hills, but free to the sky above. The verdure on its 
sides, and the cheerful light of day, rendered its tortuous paths 
pleasant; which, after a little more deviation than was neces¬ 
sary, brought us out at last before the village of Parry. 
This place is celebrated, as having been a residence, for some 
