Himalayan Journals — Volume 1 by J. D. (Joseph Dalton) Hooker
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-- Misty ocean -- Nepal peaks -- Top of pass -- Temperature, and
observations -- Gorgeous sunset -- Descent to Yalloong valley -- Loose path -- Night scenes -- Musk deer. CHAPTER XII. Yalloong valley -- Find Kanglanamo pass closed -- Change route for the southward -- _Picrorhiza_ -- View of Kubra -- _Rhododendron Falconeri_ -- Yalloong river -- Junction of gneiss and clay-slate -- Cross Yalloong range -- Yiew -- Descent -- Yew -- Vegetation -- Misty weather -- Tongdam village -- Khabang -- Tropical vegetation -- Sidingbah mountain -- View of Kinchinjunga -- Yangyading village -- Slopes of hills, and courses of rivers -- Khabili valley -- Ghorkha Havildar's bad conduct -- Ascend Singalelah -- Plague of ticks -- Short commons -- Cross Islumbo pass -- Boundary of Sikkim -- Kulhait valley -- Lingcham -- Reception by Kajee -- Hear of Dr. Campbell's going to meet Rajah -- Views in valley -- Leave for Teesta river -- Tipsy Kajee -- Hospitality -- Murwa beer -- Temples -- _Acorus Calamus_ -- Long Mendong -- Burning of dead -- Superstitions -- Cross Great Rungeet -- Boulders, origin of -- Purchase of a dog -- Marshes -- Lamas -- Dismiss Ghorkhas -- Bhoteea house -- Murwa beer. CHAPTER XIII. Raklang pass -- Uses of nettles -- Edible plants -- Lepcha war -- Do-mani stone -- Neongong -- Teesta valley -- Pony, saddle, etc. -- Meet Campbell -- Vegetation and scenery -- Presents -- Visit of Dewan -- Characters of Rajah and Dewan -- Accounts of Tibet -- Lhassa -- Siling -- Tricks of Dewan -- Walk up Teesta -- Audience of Rajah -- |
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