Himalayan Journals — Volume 2 by J. D. (Joseph Dalton) Hooker
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-- Mr. Harry Inglis -- Terrya Ghat -- Ascent to Churra -- Scenery and
vegetation at foot of mountains -- Cascades. CHAPTER XXVIII. Churra, English station of -- Khasia people -- Garrow people -- Houses -- Habits -- Dress -- Arms -- Dialects -- Marriages -- Food -- Funerals -- Superstitions -- Flat of Churra -- Scenery -- Lime and coal -- Mamloo -- Cliffs -- Cascades -- _Chamaerops_ palm -- Jasper-rocks -- Flora of Churra -- Orchids -- Rhododendrons -- Pine -- Climate -- Extraordinaiy rain-fall -- Its effects -- Gardens of Lieuts. Raban and Cave -- Leave Churra to cross the mountain range -- Coal, shale, and under-clay -- Kala-panee river -- Lailangkot -- _Luculia Pinceana_ -- Conglomerate -- Surureem wood -- Boga-panee river -- View of Himalaya -- Greenstone -- Age of pine-cones -- Moflong plants -- _Coix_ -- Chillong mountain -- Extensive view -- Road to Syong -- Broad valleys -- Geology -- Plants -- Myrung -- Granite blocks -- Kollong rock -- Pine-woods -- Features of country -- Orchids -- Iron forges. CHAPTER XXIX. View of Himalaya from the Khasia -- Great masses of snow -- Chumulari -- Donkia -- Grasses -- Nunklow -- Assam valley and Burrampooter -- Tropical forest -- Bor-panee -- Rhododendrons -- Wild elephants -- Blocks of Syenite -- Return to Churra -- Coal -- August temperature -- Leave for Chela -- Jasper hill -- Birds -- _Arundina_ -- Habits of leaf-insects -- Curious village -- Houses -- Canoes -- Boga-panee |
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