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HEAD AND FEET OF TIBET MARMOT....................................................... 170
. TIBETAN P H U D .....................................................................................................................191
TIBETAN IMPLEMENTS . . . . . . . 193
TCHEBD LAMA . . . «... . . . . . . 197
CLASP OF A WOMAN’S CLOAK . . . . . . . 199
r a ja h ’s r e s id e n c e , a n d t h e h o t a s s ig n ed to u s . a r r iv a l of
THE D E W A N • 222
TIBET-PIPE, AND TINDER-POUCH WITH STEEL ATTACHED . . 224
LEPOHA SEPOTS. TIBETAN SEPOYS IN THE BACK-GROUND . . 242
d e w a n ’s e a r - r i n g .....................................................................................248
CALCUTTA BOTANIC GARDENS . . . . • . . 251
VIEW IN THE JHEELS . . . . . . . . 266
MAMLOO C A S C A D E S • • 281
KOLLONG R O C K .................................................. 292
HORNS OF THE SHOWA STAG, A NATIVE OF TIBET . . . . 293
CHELA VILLAGE 301
NONKREEM V I L L A G E .................................................................................305
B E L L O W S ................................................................................ 306
OLD BRIDGE AT AMWEE . . . . . • • 308
STONES AT NURTIUNG . . 312
GURJUN TREE . . . . • • • • • • 333
CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER XVII.
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E x c u r s i o n t o T e r a i .—Dispatch collections—Acorns—Heat—Punka-
baree—Bees—Titalya—Earthquake—Proceed to Nepal frontier
Terai, geology of—Physical features of Himalayan valleys—Elephants,
purchase of, &c.—Mechi river—Return to Titalya Leave
for Teesta—Jeelpigoree—Cooches—Alteration in the appearance
of country by fixes, &c.—Grasses—Cottages—Rajah of Cooch
Behar—Condition of people—Hooli festival—Ascend Teesta
Canoes— Cranes — Forest —Baikant-pore —Rummai — Exit of
Teesta—Canoe voyage down to Rangamally—Birds—Beautiful
scenery—Botanising on elephants—Willow—Iron—Lohar-ghur
—Coal and sandstone beds—Mechi fisherman—Hailstorm
Ascent to Dorjiling . . *
CHAPTER XVIH.
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 to Lathiang—View—Gorh—Opposition of Lama—Arrival
of Meepo— Cross Teesta—Difficulties of travelling—Lepchas
swimming—Moxa for sprains—Singtam—Singtam Soubah—Bees’-
nests and honey-seekers—Land-slips—Leeches, &c.—Chakoong
—Vegetation—Gravel terraces—Unpleasant effects of wormwood
—Choongtam, scenery and vegetation of—Inhabitants—Tibetan
salute—Lamas—Difficulty of procuring food—Venomous snakes
—Hornets and other insects—Choongtam temple—Pictures of
Lhassa—Scenery . 28