that it is of
some age, or standing; but in one place over the river it is clean, as if
fresh formed, and white-looking much like chalk. This cliff in many
parts is a dripping well, particularly in one extremity where a good deal
of water falls. It is clothed with the Eriophorum, which hangs down in
long tufts; the moist parts with an Adiantum much like A. C. Veneris, a
beautiful Pteris, a Pothos or Arum foliis pulchre nigro tinctis, and some
mosses; B. speciosa out of flower, and some Hepaticae, Ruta albiflora,
etc. Between this and the Deo-panee a small stream enters the Lohit:
following this up to some height, one arrives at a pretty water-fall;
here it is inaccessible in this direction, but by following a branch of
the stream to the west, one may arrive at the summit of the hill, from
which however no view is to be obtained. The summit is ridge-like, and
excessively sharp; the descent on either side almost precipitous. I
found several fine ferns up this hill; at its base an Acer and fine
Equisetum.

[The Mori-Panee as it enters the Khoond: p27.jpg]

The Koond is apparently formed by the Deo-panee and Mori-panee. In the
rains it must be a rather striking object, now however it is at this
season, lost amidst the fine surrounding scenery. How the Faqueer's Rock
and the rock between it and the Mori-panee were detached, is difficult to
say. It is evident, however, that formerly the two rivers were not
united to form the Koond as at present, but that they had each their own
channels when the Faqueer's Rock must have stood between them. In fact
both channels, in which water has flowed, still remain. My broken
Thermometer pointed out the low temperature of the Lohit water, and 208
degrees was the point at which water boiled in two experiments. All
attempts at passing along the river on this side would be vain, owing to
a cliff which is totally impracticable. The Mishmees know of no rivulet
called the Mtee; probably this has been mistaken for the Mishmee name for
water, _Mchee_. The way Wilcox went I am at a loss to ascertain; as he
could not have passed the Koond, he must have gone above it; although the
hills are said to be impracticable for loaded coolies.

_Oct_. _25th_.--The Koond is obviously little frequented. I left
sometime after the coolies, pursuing the path leading to Ghaloom's, which
extends to the eastward. An hour and a quarter brought me again to the
Laee-panee, and three hours and a half to