to any extent. This is the
most romantic spot I have seen in my course of travels as yet. We forded
the bay about its centre, and encamped on the sand: the path we are to
follow is said to be above, and very difficult. We here gathered some
fine ferns and a Bleteoid Orchidea. A Gentianacea likewise occurred. The
Tapan Gam, on my inquiring, said, that Wilcox passed by the upper path,
the Lohit at that time running under the cliff which forms one side of
the bay. {33} The course of the river, he says, has since changed by the
occurrence of a large slip, principally of mica slate.

_Nov_. _8th_.--The commencement of our march to-day was up a hill, the
ascent, as in all the other cases, being very steep. From its summit we
could see Dilling in a horizontal distance extremely near. We then
proceeded skirting the hill, and descended subsequently to the _O_.
rivulet, which is of no size. We then ascended another considerable
height, and found ourselves on the site of Ghaloom's old dwelling. The
situation was delightful; to the N.E., a high range was visible, which is
covered with snow, the pines on the lower parts of the ridge standing
out, in fine relief. To the N. was a noble peak bare at its summit, on
which snow rests during some months, its centre being prettily marked out
with numerous patches of cultivation. To the N. again the Tid-ding might
be seen foaming along the valleys; the hills are evidently improving in
height and magnificence of scenery. We reached this at 12 o'clock, our
march having lasted five hours. We thence descended crossing a small
stream at the base of the hill, on which Ghaloom's former house stood,
called the Dhaloom Basee.

I thence proceeded over some nasty swampy ground with a few low
elevations until we reached Ghaloom's, which we did about 2 P.M. A small
spot was allotted to us some distance from the village, on which we
erected our huts. Ghaloom changed his residence to this place, owing to
the death of two of his people, which was attributed to the unhealthiness
of the former site; but as might be expected from the nature of the place
he has chosen, he has suffered very severely from fever since his
removal. As soon as our huts were built, Ghaloom and his brother Khosha
visited us, preceded by the hind quarter of a pig. Their appearance is
somewhat better than the ordinary run of Mishmees, but they are just as
dirty. Khosha is a little man, with a mahogany-coloured wrinkle