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PART II. 
CHAPTER I. 
PAGE 
Take leave of the Daeb Raja, and the principal Officers of his Durbar.—Depart 
from Tassisudon.—Ascend the lofty Mountain of Pomasla—pass Phajudee, famed 
for the Birth of the present Lam’ Rimbochay.—Extensive Monastery.—Reli¬ 
gious Associations, their obvious Tendency on Population.—Cross the Summit 
of Pomaela—descend to Paimaitong.—Tibetian Custom of taking Tea—Appen¬ 
dages of Dress—gross Superstitions of these Mountaineers.—Paibesa.—Picturesque 
View from Dalai-jeung—hospitable Entertainment of its Keeper—Review of the 
Way.—Paro.—Patchieu.—Paro Pilo, his Extent of Jurisdiction.—Seccum Raja. 
—Castle of Paro, Parogong, or Rinjipo.—The Valley—its Extent.—Mookhy— 
temporary Edifices—Exercise of Archery—Market—Manufactures—Mechanics 
—Thrashing.—Market-place of Paro.—Zeenkaub, Attention of his Friends.— 
Brood of Tangun Horses. — Fortress of Dukka-jeung.— Snow—Harvest — 
romantic Scenery.—Sana—last Post in Bootan—Guard-house—Patchieu Bridge. 
—The Yak of Tartary, particular Description of.—Gloomy Wilds_Rude 
Region of the Frontier.—Of Bridges in Bootan.—Vast Difference between the 
muscular Form of the Booteea and Tibetian.—Social Groupes of Mountaineers. 
—Ghassa.—Lama of Phari.—Dhy, Kummuz of the Tartars.—Tartar Herdsmen. 
—Dukba.—Elevation and bleak Site of Soomoonang. - - 167 
CHAPTER II. 
Small Banners, the Boundaries between Bootan and Tibet.—Plain of Phari—low 
Mount dedicated to funeral Rites.—Fortress.—Chassa Goombah, Station of the 
Lama of Phari—his Jurisdiction. —La, or Musk Deer.—Ghouz—Severity of the 
Cold—Range of snowy Mountains.— Chumularee.— Hindoo Superstitions— 
Tongla — Tartar Tents. — Goorkhlaw.— Homage to Chumularee. — Superior 
Elevation of this Part of Tibet—deduced from the Sources of Rivers, the cold 
Temperature of the Air, and the Mountains clothed perpetually with Snow.— 
Teuna—feeble Vegetation—numerous Herds—dreary Aspect.—Tempestuous 
Character of the Frontier.—Mineral Springs—fossil Alkali—Natron.—Dochai. — 
Lake Ramtchieu—vast Resort of Water-fowl.—Encampment Sedjy mutti.— 
Sublime Scenery—a Tibet Village. —Farther Traits of Superstition.—Dogs of 
Tibet—their Ferocity.—Comparison between Bootan and Tibet. - 197 
