C H A P T E R VII. ;
The, Raja\proceeds to tVandipore— sends a Messenger— we prepare to
•jföllfm-tt-pass Symtoka— dreariness of the Way— rheet■ a Party of
the Daeb Rajamjjflmproving Appearance of the Countpy%-t^A Prof
cessions—Faculty of prolonging the Sound of wind instruments-—
instanced also in Binigm.—Matchieu-Patchiew^fTzhanlckieu'-JH:
Vers.-—Bijnee— Berkämpooter— fFandipoIie&b—Eibtral Supply of
Refreshments from the Raja.—Miserable Quarters.—Lines: o f the
r Besiegers— Advantages of Position.— Castle of Wandipore-^',
Tradition regarding Bridget Lightness and Beauty Suit's
Structure.— Mineral Springs.— General Ignorance of. the Contents
o f these Mountains.-—Curious Effect of a strong Current o f W ind.
— Turbulent Situation of Wändipore.—-Proceß'S;of making Butler.
||Bi—Departure from Wdndipore.-^-Tame Elephant. — VieW'ofthe
Mountain of Ghiassa—Snow*—hot Bath.— Palace p f Punulika.—
Matchieu-Patchieu Valley— Banks of -the ^Riv er— sheltered Situation.—
Expensive Decoration &f the Palace.— Gardens—Variety
of Fruits— advantageous Site for Horticulture.— Laborious Services
imposed Upon the Female' S ex.— Zemrigatche.— .Nymptuea
Nilotica— its religious Estimation in Bootan as well as in Fgypt.
. — Propitiatory Offerings to the Dewtas.—JVarrainee, particular
Account ofxu&Eeave.Punukfia.-^flrelagOngbésfSAcpendous Moun-l
tains.rr1Hunnoawunt.,^-AiMutturc^$^Ma(iejee^Sindia. 4ffjwmma:—H
* * Ultimate Defçàt/of th&Rè'hek'à&i
S ome Koiirsrbefore the break, ofedaydon Thtlrstlliy the 3cho$J^|ly, the
Rjjjj left? ihis'palace .ffio jjjoct’cd tcxWanllipmcf - Mie'.foJld$ihgfriiightV
while,siltÉB^âfK? tupper, abouti tLifrWstecU wi^’wùe^ni'ostf ^le’tsmgly
sprprizçd, ! » avahês$êbger fröni.-bhes'Daeb, who'hadçaî^ï^etf'ii^slfëïy kt
V\ aiiclipoiôç. and, inuhugf theskairiitCw'Æfi.ciu mly scUted»a>hd' uaricfuil,
had dispatched his hêrald »toidh^ïè-Sus;Tb' follow him.^^^isoâsUMed
together jont the,scheme ; vand'"So.‘ eageVly ctóotfMvere~’ we', td visiöthê
ldkt station of a rebel, who'hadi raised the^peoptemp inJarmsY^frdm' thé
eapitaljkofï the country; tó - itsi-.mosÔ^^^fre^xtreTrii'^esÿAat^M&hôuü
hesitation,* and with one*assent,•>weïde'ternHn'ed,"fo, testé ùd time' imlenï-
braéifig the. opportunity* offered :■* jav
The next morning was fixed on for oui' departure ; so'wé hastily
packed up the lew things that were necessary, and taking each of us
a single servant, at sunrise our horses were’ saddled; and we mounted
them to perform the. journey; at the same time people attended; by
the Raja’s order, to transport our baggage; -
The beginning of the day was unpromising and dull. A little below
the bridge we quitted the road to Bengal, turning to the left ; and had
not passed far beyond Symtoka, when à small misty rain overtook us,
and unceasingly annoyed us through more than half the day, destroying
both our pleasure, and security, as we ascended by dreary 'narrow
paths, winding about mountains cowered with a variety of trees. The