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Sheenshilla.—Pheadinchim.—Fatal Accident.—Gygoogoo.—Post of Communi¬ 
cation.—Tehintchieu, Hatchieu, Patchieu Rivers.—Snow upon the Summits of 
the Mountains.—Tangun Horses, their surprising Energy.;—Pipes conducting 
Water for the Accommodation of Travellers.—Bridge and Cataract.—Sheen¬ 
shilla.— Approach to Murichom — laborious Employment of the People, in 
which the female Sex bear a heavy Share—extensive Use of the Bamboo.— 
Village of Murichom—Advantage of Situation—Fertility of the adjacent Lands. 
—Teezpaut, a Species of Cinnamon.—Remarkable Instance of great Age.—Pes¬ 
tiferous Fly.—Tetim.—Terrible Disaster.—Baboosoo and Merifaka Mountains. 
—Peanjoo.—Minzapeezo, a most copious Waterfall.—Ingenious Method of 
constructing Roads along the Sides of Precipices.—Awful Scenery.—Dewta 
Tehuptehup.—Peculiar Way of passing deep Ravines.—Chain Bridge of Chuka 
—Castle of Chuka.—Change in the Face of the Country—Temperature of the 
Weather — natural Productions. —Punugga.—Hatchieu.—Kepta. — Lomeela 
Mountain.—Selo-cha-zum.—Durbee Castle.—Mudwallahs for the Defence of 
Hill Fortresses.—Pauga.—Tehintchieu, Patchieu.— Noomnoo.—Poes.—Wan- 
goka.—Symtoka.—Bridge over the Tehintchieu.—Valley of Tassisudon. - 43 
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Tassisudon—my Arrival notified at the Palace—the Raja or Lama occupied in 
religious Ceremonies—strict Observance of all Duties appertaining to their Reli¬ 
gion.—-Message from the Daeb Raja—Interview—Zoompoon, Zoondonier, 
Zempi—Citadel—Audience Chamber—-Ceremony of Introduction—Particulars 
of the Interview—Tea—local Observance—extensive Fashion—peculiar Mode 
of preparing it.—Polite Attention of the Raja—Dress, of the religious Order 
—Manner of our Reception.—Second Interview.—Silk Scarfs—their Use on all 
Occasions of Ceremony or Compliment.—Comparative View of Manners.— 
Natural Productions.—Peculiar Sentiments of the Rajah—Variety of Expression 
—Art of Drawing—Mr. Davis’s superior Skill.—Visit to the chief Officers 
under Government—Tasse-Zompoon, Zoondonier, Zempi—Outline of their 
Rank and Authority.—I undertook to mediate the Peace of the Zeenkaubs, who 
are pardoned, and re-admitted into favour—Instance of implicit Obedience to the 
Will of their Chief.—General Design of the present Work.—A Bootan Repast. 
—Boora Soobah, or Toonso Pilo.—Bees.—Benevolent and humane Sentiment. 
■—Order of Gylongs—regulated Periods for religious Service—some Rules of the 
Society—Ablutions—Temperance—Cleanliness—general Appearance—endemial 
Disorder termed Gheig, or Aubi. - - 64 
