rossed this by a wooden
bridge of similar construction with that over the Deo Panee, and the idea
of which is ingenious. It is nearly fifty yards wide, and about twenty
above the torrent. It is in a bad state, and unprovided with railings
throughout the central level part. The houses into which the inclined
supporting beams are fixed are strong, and built on rock. The fastenings
are altogether of cane, and the whole presenting the appearance given in
the annexed drawing.

Hence we ascended a black, rocky, burnt-up mountain until we reached
Khumna, the ascent amounted to nearly 2,000 feet, and occupied more than
an hour.

But little of interest occurred, in fact I never saw a more barren
country. We passed a small village of two or three houses, and two good
patches of rice cultivation, one just below Nulka, one at Ghoomkhume, the
small village just alluded to.

Pinus longifolia descends nearly to the bed of the Monass, which below
Nulka is about 2,200 feet above the level of the sea. Along this I
noticed Hiraea, Eugenia, Vitis, Jasminum, Paederia foetida, Ficus,
Loranthus, Scurrula, Desmodium, Aerides, Vanda, Flacourtia, Kalanchoe,
Leguminosa, _Vanillidora of Solani mookh_, Ceanothus, Bergera,
Dischidia bengalensis, Leguminous trees, Euphorbia, Bassia, Cheilanthes
of Brahmakoond common, Coccoloba cyanea. In rice khets at Ghoomkurrah, I
found Lemna, Cardamine, Rumex of Khejumpa, Cirsium decurrens, Gnaphalia,
Datura, Simool in flowers; Spathoidea, Oxalis coriculata, Cannabis,
Verbesina.

I observed water-ouzels, bucco, water-wagtails, bulbuls, ordinary and
yellow-rumped.

[Gradient Nulka to Khumna: g232.jpg]

Passed cotton cultivation in two places, one close to the Monass, and one
to the Koollong, both equally bad, and observed Begonia edule, which they
call Sheemptsee, and which they eat.

The road to-day was generally good, overhanging in one place the Monass
at a height of forty yards above, and below scarped precipices. The road
here was constructed or supported artificially. Distance six miles.

_February 7th_.--To Phoollong. Left at 9.5 A.M., and immediately
commenced ascending. The ascent was at first steep, then gradually wound
round the Khumna mountain, which was most barren throughout. The ascent
continued but very gradually until we came near Phoollong, to which we
descended, and then ascended about 1,000 feet. About half-way, and when
we had ascended perhaps 1,000 feet, we came on new v