Volume 1

Himalayan journals, or, notes of a naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia mountains, &c / by Joseph Dalton Hooker.

  • Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
1854
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Himalayan journals, or, notes of a naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia mountains, &c / by Joseph Dalton Hooker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHATTER XI. Ascend to Nango mountain—Moraines—Glaciers—Vegetation—Rhododendron Hodgsoni—Rocks—Honey-combed surface of snow—Pcr])etual snow—To]j of pass—View—Elevation—Geology—Distance of sound—Plants—Tempe- rature—Scenery—Clilfs of granite and hurled boulders—Camj)—Descent— Pheasants—Larch—Himalayan pines—Distribution of Deodar, note on— Tassichooding temples — Kambachen village—Cultivation—Moraines in valley, distribution of—Picturesque lake-beds, and their vegetation— Tibetan sheep and goats—Cryptogramma crispa—Ascent to Choonjennapass —View of Junnoo—Rocks of its summit—Misty ocean—Nepal peaks—Top of pass—Temperature, and obseiwations—Gorgeous sunset—Descent to Yalloong valley—Loose path—Night scenes—Musk deer .... CHAPTER XII. Yalloong valley—Find Kanglanamo pass closed—Change route for the southward —Picrorhiza—View of Kubra—Rhododendron Falconeri—Yalloong river— Junction of gneiss and clay-slate—Cross YaUoong range—View—^Descent— Yew—Vegetation—Misty weather-—Tongdam viUage—Khabang—Tropical vegetation—Sidingbah mountain—View of Kinchinjunga—Yangyading village—Slopes of hills, and courses of rivers—Khabili vaUey—Ghorkha Havildar’s bad conduct—Ascend Singalelah—Plague of ticks—Short com- mons—Cross Islumbo pass—Boundary of Sikkim—Kulhait valley— Lingcham—Reception by Kajee—Hear of Dr. Campbell’s going to meet Rajah—Views in valley—Leave for Teesta river—Tipsy Kajee—HospitaRty —Murwa beer—Temples—Acorns Calamus—Long Mendong—Burning of dead—Superstitions—Cross Great Rungeet—Boulders, origin of—Purchase of a dog—Marshes—Lamas—Dismiss Ghorkhas—Bhoteea house—Murwa beer ............. CHAPTER XIII. Raklaug pass—Uses of nettles—Edible plants—Lepcha war—Do-mani stone— Neongong—Teesta valley—Pony, saddle, &c.-—Meet Campbell—Vegetation and scenery—Presents—Visit of Dewan—Characters of Rajah and Dewan— Accounts of Tibet—Lhassa—Siling—Tricks of Dewan—Walk up Teesta— Audience of Rajah—^Lamas—Kajees—Tchebu Lama, his chai'acter and posi- tion—Effects of interview— Heii’-apparent — Dewan’s house—Guitar— Weather—Fall of river—Tibet officers — Gigantic trees — Neongong lake —Mainom, ascent of—Vegetation — Camp on snow—Silver-firs—View from top—Kincliin, &c.—Geology—Vapours—Sunset effect—Elevation— Temperature, &c.—Lamas of Neongong—Temples—Religious festival — Baml)oo, flowering—Recross pass of Raklang—Numerous temples, vilhiges, &c.—Domestic animals—Descent to Great Rungeet . ... . PACK 250 271 i i 292