Ascent of Bhomtso — View of snowy mountains — Chumulari — Arun river — Kiang-lah mountains — Jigatzi — Lhassa — Dingcham province of Tibet — Misapplication of term "Plain of Tibet" — Sheep, flocks of — Crops — Probable elevation of Jigatzi — Yaru-Tsampu river — Tame elephants — Wild horses — Dryness of air — Sunset beams — Rocks of Kinchinjhow — Cholamoo lakes — Limestone — Dip and strike of rocks — Effects of great elevation on party — Ascent of Donkia — Moving piles of debris — Cross Donkia pass — Second visit to Momay Samdong — Hot springs — Descent to Yeumtong — Lachoong — Retardation of vegetation again noticed — Jerked meat — Fish — Lose a thermometer — Lepcha lad sleeps in hot spring — Keadom — Bucklandia — Arrive at Choongtam — Mendicant — Meepo — Lachen-Lachoong river — Wild grape — View from Singtam of Kinchinjunga — Virulent nettle.
CHAPTER XXV.
Journey to the Rajah's residence at Tumloong — Ryott valley — Rajah's house — Tupgain Lama — Lagong nunnery — Phadong Goompa — Phenzong ditto — Lepcha sepoys — Proceedings at Tumloong — Refused admittance to Rajah — Women's dresses — Meepo's and Tchebu Lama's families — Chapel — Leave for Chola pass — Ryott river — Rungpo, view from — Deputation of Kajees, etc. — Conference — Laghep — Eatable fruit of Decaisnea — Cathcartia — Rhododendrons — Phieung-goong — Pines — Rutto river — Barfonchen — Curling of rhododendron leaf — Woodcock — Chola pass — Small lakes — Tibet guard and sepoys — Dingpun — Arrival of Sikkim sepoys — Their conduct — Meet Singtam Soubah — Chumanako — We are seized by the Soubah's party — Soubah's conduct — Dingpun Tinli — Treatment of Dr. Campbell — Bound and guarded — Separated from Campbell — Marched to Tumloong — Motives for such conduct — Arrive at Rungpo — At Phadong — Presents from Rajah — Visits of Lama — Of Singtam Soubah — I am cross-questioned by Amlah — Confined with Campbell — Seizure of my Coolies — Threats of attacking Dorjiling.
CHAPTER XXVI.
Dr. Campbell is ordered to appear at Durbar — Lamas called to council — Threats — Scarcity of food — Arrival of Dewan — Our jailer, Thoba-sing — Temperature, etc., at Tumloong — Services of Goompas — Lepcha girl — Jews'-harp — Terror of servants — Ilam-sing's family — Interview with Dewan — Remonstrances — Dewan feigns sickness — Lord Dalhousie's letter to Rajah — Treatment of Indo-Chinese — Concourse of Lamas — Visit of Tchebu Lama — Close confinement — Dr. Campbell's illness — Conference with Amlah — Relaxation of confinement — Pemiongchi Lama's intercession — Escape of Nimbo — Presents from Rajah, Ranee, and people — Protestations of friendship — Mr. Lushington sent to Dorjiling — Leave Tumloong — Cordial farewell — Dewan's merchandize — Gangtok Kajee — Dewan's pomp — Governor-General's letter — Dikkeeling — Suspicion of poison — Dinner and pills — Tobacco — Bhotanese colony — Katong-ghat on Teesta — Wild lemons — Sepoys' insolence — Dewan alarmed — View of Dorjiling — Threats of a rescue — Fears of our escape — Tibet flutes — Negotiate our release — Arrival at Dorjiling — Dr. Thomson joins me — Movement of troops at Dorjiling — Seizure of Rajah's Terai property.
CHAPTER XXVII.
Leave Dorjiling for Calcutta — Jung Bahadoor — Dr. Falconer — Improvements in Botanic Gardens — Palmetum — Victoria — Amherstia — Orchids spread by seed — Banyan — Cycas — Importation of American plants in ice — Return to Dorjiling — Leave with Dr. Thomson for the Khasia mountains — Mahanuddy river — Vegetation of banks — Maldah — Alligators — Rampore-Bauleah — Climate of Ganges — Pubna — Jummul river — Altered course of Burrampooter and Megna — Dacca — Conch shells — Saws — Cotton muslins — Fruit — Vegetation — Elevation — Rose of Bengal — Burrampooter — Delta of Soormah river — Jheels — Soil — Vegetation — Navigation — Mosquitos — Atmospheric pressure — Effects of geological changes — Imbedding of plants — Teelas or islets — Chattuc — Salubrious climate — Rains — Canoes — Pundua — Mr. Harry Inglis — Terrya Ghat — Ascent to Churra — Scenery and vegetation at foot of mountains — Cascades.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Churra, English station of — Khasia people — Garrow people —
Houses — Habits — Dress — Arms — Dialects — Marriages — Food —
Funerals — Superstitions — Flat of Churra — Scenery — Lime and
coal — Mamloo — Cliffs — Cascades — Chamaerops palm —
Jasper-rocks — Flora of Churra — Orchids — Rhododendrons — Pine
— Climate — Extraordinaiy rain-fall — Its effects — Gardens of
Lieuts. Raban and Cave — Leave Churra to cross the mountain range —
Coal, shale, and under-clay — Kala-panee river — Lailangkot —
Luculia Pinceana — Conglomerate — Surureem wood — Boga-panee
river — View of Himalaya — Greenstone — Age of pine-cones —
Moflong plants — Coix — Chillong mountain — Extensive view —
Road to Syong — Broad valleys — Geology — Plants — Myrung —
Granite blocks — Kollong rock — Pine-woods — Features of country
— Orchids — Iron forges.