CONTENTS. 
PART I. 
CHAPTER I. 
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Leave Calcutta—proceed through Plassey to Moorshedabad—cross the Ganges near 
Bauleah—arrive at Rungpore—Calamatty.—Tuffoon, or tremendous Hurricane. 
—Mungulhaut, respectable for its Manufactory.—Zeenkaubs.—First View of the 
Mountains of Bootan.—Cooch Bahar.—Bungalo—singular Custom in this District 
—extensive Woods—Practice of felling Timber—wild Elephants—Pine-apples, 
present Abundance of—first Introduction into India.—Inroad of the Moguls into 
Assam — Fate of the Invaders. <=>- - ° - 3 
CHAPTER II. 
Chichacotta—Frontier of Bootan.—Approach to Buxadewar—noxious Quality of 
the Atmosphere beneath this Range of Mountains—its Effects on the Inhabitants 
—fatal to Captain Jones, and great Part of the Troops that served under him— 
Colonel Sir John Cuming another Instance of its injurious Consequence.—• 
Tangun Horse, a Species peculiar to these Mountains.—Ascent and Entry into 
Buxadewar.—Chong, and Arra, the Spirit prepared from it.—Character of the 
People.—Visit the Soobah—Impediment to our Advance—Curiosity, and Urba¬ 
nity of the Soobah—invited to accompany him during the Performance of a 
religious Ceremony—Description of the Ceremony—its Design.—Beautiful 
Scenery in the Vicinity of Buxadewar.—Skilful Archers.—Commencement of the 
rainy Season.—Dispatches from the Daeb Raja.—Prepare to proceed.—Poorun- 
gheer.—Short Stricture on the Manner and Character of the Soobah.—View of 
Buxadewar—Etymology of its Title.—Mode of travelling in Bootan. - s8 
CHAPTER III. 
Leave Buxadewar.—Ascend Peachukom Mountain—its prodigious Altitude.— 
Caution of the Booteeas.—Gigantic Creepers.—Bamboos, a peculiar Species.— 
