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CHAPTER III. 
Leave Buxadewar.—Ascend Peachukom Mountain—its prodigious 
Altitude.—Caution oj the Booteeas.—Gigantic Creepers. — Bam¬ 
boos, a peculiar Species. — Sheenshilla. — Pheadinchim. — Fatal 
Accident. — Gijgoogoo. — Post of Communication. — 7 ehintchieu, 
Hatchieu, Patchieu Rivers. — Snow upon the Summits of the 
Mountains. — Tcingim Horses, their surprising Energy. — Pipes 
conducting Water for the Accommodation of Travellers.—Bridge 
and Cataract. — Sheenshilla.—Approach to Murichom — laborious 
Employment of the People, in which ihe 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.—Pestiferous Fly. — Tetim.—Terrible Disaster. — Baboosoo 
and Merifaka Mountains. — Peanjoo. — Minzapeezo, a most copious 
Waterfall.—Ingenious Method of constructing Roads along the 
Sides oj Precipices.—Awful Scenery.—Dewta Tehuptehup. — Pecu¬ 
liar 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 .—- 
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