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HIMALAYAN JOURNALS
or
NOTES OF A NATURALIST
IN BENGAL, THE SIKKIM AND NEPAL HIMALAYAS,
THE KHASIA MOUNTAINS, etc.
First published 1854
Arrangements for second journey into Sikkim — Opposition of Dewan —Lassoo Kajee — Tendong — Legend of flood — Lama of Silok-foke —Namtchi — Tchebu Lama — Top of Tendong — Gigantic oak — Plants —Teesta valley — Commencement of rains — Bhomsong — Ascent toLathiang — View — Bad road — Orchids — Gorh — Opposition of Lama— Arrival of Meepo — Cross Teesta — Difficulties of travelling —Lepchas swimming — Moxa for sprains — Singtam — Grandeur of viewof Kinchinjunga — Wild men — Singtam Soubah — Landslips — Bees'nests and honey-seekers — Leeches, etc. — Chakoong — Vegetation —Gravel terraces — Unpleasant effects of wormwood — Choongtam,scenery and vegetation of — Inhabitants — Tibetan salute — Lamas— Difficulty of procuring food — Contrast of vegetation of innerand outer Himalaya — Rhododendrons — Yew — Abies Brunoniana —Venomous snakes — Hornets and other insects — Choongtam temple —Pictures of Lhassa — Minerals — Scenery.
Routes from Choongtam to Tibet frontier — Choice of that by theLachen river — Arrival of supplies — Departure — Features of thevalley — Eatable Polygonum — Tumlong — Cross Taktoong river —Pines, larches, and other trees — Chateng pool — Water-plants andinsects — Tukcham mountain — Lamteng village — Inhabitants —Alpine monkey — Botany of temperate Himalaya — European andAmerican fauna — Japanese and Malayan genera — Superstitiousobjections to shooting — Customs of people — Rain — Run short ofprovisions — Altered position of Tibet frontier — Zemu Samdong —Imposition — Vegetation — Uses of pines — Ascent to Thlonok river— Balanophora wood for making cups — Snow-beds — Eatable mushroomsand Smilacina — Asarabacca — View of Kinchinjunga — Arum-roots,preparation of for food — Liklo mountain — Behaviour of my party —Bridge constructed over Zemu — Cross river — Alarm of my party —Camp on Zemu river.
Camp on Zemu river — Scenery — Falling rocks — Tukcham mountain —Height of glaciers — Botany — Gigantic rhubarb — Insects — Storm— Temperature of rivers — Behaviour of Lachen Phipun — Hostileconduct of Bhoteeas — View from mountains above camp — Descend toZemu Samdong — Vegetation — Letters from Dorjiling — Arrival ofSingtam Soubah — Presents from Rajah — Parties collectingarum-roots — Insects — Ascend Lachen river — Thakya-zong — TallumSamdong village — Cottages — Mountains — Plants — Entomology —Weather — Halo — Diseases — Conduct of Singtam Soubah — Hischaracter and illness — Agrees to take me to Kongra Lama — Tungu —Appearance of country — Houses — Poisoning by aram-roots — Yaksand calves — Tibet ponies — Journey to Kongra Lama — Tibetan tents— Butter, curds, and churns — Hospitality — Kinchinjhow andChomiomo — Magnificent scenery — Reach Kongra Lama pass.
Top of Kongra Lama — Tibet frontier — Elevation — View —Vegetation — Descent to Tungu — Tungu-choo — Ponies — Kinchinjhowand Chango-khang mountains — Palung plains — Tibetans — Dogs —Dingcham province of Tibet — Inhabitants — Dresses — Women'sornaments — Blackening faces — Coral — Tents — Elevation ofPalung — Lama — Shawl-wool goats — Shearing — Siberian plants —Height of glacie