pace for fire-place:
the bamboos, of which the floor is composed being cut away. From the
centre of each room over the fire-place, hangs a square ratan sort of
tray, from which they hang their meat or any thing requiring smoke; their
cooking utensils are, I believe, confined to one square stone vessel,
which appears to answer its purpose remarkably well. The women appear to
have no shame; they expose their breasts openly, which from their dirty
habits by no means correspond with the exalted character of the sex. On
hills to the N.E. of Khosha's first residence, forests are very visible,
descending far down the sides.

On an open spot a little distance from Premsong's, there is a fine view
of the course of the Lohit, and of the more remote (now) snowy ranges.
The hills beyond this exactly answer to Wilcox's description, being very
high, and all descending as it were unbroken to the Lohit.

Went out for about two hours over a tolerably level portion of the hill,
covered with Artemesia; found abundance of interesting plants, Crawfurdia
campanulacea, a Clematis, Acer, Prunus, Camellia axillaris, Cyathea,
Myrica, Rhus, Sedgwickia, Polygala, Galium: and a beautiful very fragrant
climbing Composita.

Great part of the side of the hill is covered with a small hard bamboo,
which forms excellent walking sticks. An Urticea foliis peltatis, was
among the novelties. The Paeen Panee forms the nearest ravine. The
Polygonum, paniculis densissimis, is a certain indication of some
elevation. I observed Calamus, and Torenia asiatica. There is likewise
a large Mimoseous plant, which we found in fruit.

_Nov_. _15th_.--Spent the greater part of the day attempting to reach the
summit of Laim-planj-thaya, but my guide did not know the way. We
ascended for upwards of four hours, slowly of course, but were still a
long way from its summit. The face of the mountain is entirely occupied
by woods, with but little underwood. Found abundance of plants, chiefly
ferns, only saw 4 Orchideae, of which 2 were in flower. The novelties
were a Polygonatum, Camellia, and Quercus lamellata.

I observed no less than 5 Araliaceae, of which I succeeded in getting 4:
an Acer, probably that from Brahma Koond: and several _incertae_. Near
Premsong's the varnish tree was shewn to me, it is obviously a species of
Rhus. The Assamese name of the varnish plant is _Ahametta Gas_. I
took specimens of it in fruit.

They obtain the juice by ringing, and