dirtier the farther we advance. I saw plenty of snow on two high
peaks, and had a peep of the Lohit beyond Brahma Koond. Wallichia
continues, as well as Bambusa, Saccharum Megala. The kheties are either
of rice or Cynosurus or Zea. Tobacco is not cultivated, but left to take
care of itself. Buddleia Neemda and wild plantain continue, the latter
is probably a distinct species; leaves subtis glauco niveis. Pandanus
continues. The name of the Red mountain before alluded to, is Thu-ma-
thaya, the rivulet at its base is Tus-soo-muchee. Tus-soo Dee-ling is
the name of the place; a large mountain bearing N.N.E., is
Sun-jong-thaya. It is obvious that Dee-ling must be of some extent, as
my site does not agree with that of Wilcox. The view to the E. is
entirely limited to Thu-ma-thaya, and to the N.N.E., by Sun-jong-thaya;
no B. pooter is visible, nor is Ghaloom's house. The snow collects on
the Thu-ma-thaya this month: the clearings for cultivation on the
declivities of Thu-ma-thaya are called Chim-bra: the houses, although at
great distances from the village, are called _Yeu_.

_Nov_. _6th_.--We arrived at our halting place after a march of seven
hours, over a most difficult and fatiguing road: we skirted throughout
the whole time the base of the huge Thu-ma-thaya; I never saw a worse
road, if road it may be called--part of it lay over places where a false
step or slip would be very dangerous, if not fatal. We came suddenly on
the B. pooter; but as the place was not a good one for crossing, we
prepared to go a little higher up the stream, and though the distance we
had to go was not above 100 yards, yet as the river side was
impracticable, it became necessary to ascend and descend by a most
difficult path where a slip would have precipitated one into the river
sixty or seventy feet below. What rendered this passage most difficult
and dangerous, was the jungle which, while it caused you to stoop, at the
same time concealed your footing. It is one of the characteristics of
Mishmees, that they sooner risk their necks than take the trouble of
cutting down underwood.

We have scarcely passed Thu-ma-thaya, so that the distance we have
travelled in a direct line from Deeling must be very small. The stream
of the Lohit is not forty yards broad, but the bed is about sixty. It
has the appearance of great depth, and roars along amidst rocks in some
places in fine style. I here picked up some small branches of an elm,
ve