Province.

Indian travel-Bombay, Western Ghauts-Parallelism between the

Ghauts and Himálaya, Tápti valley-Sátpúra and Vindhya ranges

- Narbada valley—Jabalpúr—The Marble Rocks-Scene by moon-
light-Allahabad,

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CHAPTER III.

HIMÁLAYAN PEAKS AND SANITARIUMS.

gra and Delhi—The Indian Mut y—Dárj ng-Mount Everest

Kanchinjanga-Sikkim-Nepal- Naini Tal-Almora-Ránikhet-
Masúri - Dharamsala — Dalhousie – Marri — The Hindú Kúsh-
Simla,

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CHAPTER IV.

RÚRKI, HARDWAR, AND THE TERAI.
Sahárunpur collections – Dr Jamieson — Major Lang - Losing one's

head-Rúrki Engineering College-Hardwar—The Great Mela-
Jungle fires-The Terai-A Himalayan hunter-Mr Hayward-
Fossils of the Sewalik—The Dehra Doon-Indian tea-Localities
of the plantations,

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CHAPTER V.

FIRST VIEWS OF THE HIMÁLAYA.

Goitre-Masúri-Climate-Interior routes—View of snowy peaks-

The Abode of the Gods-Road to Simla-Appearance of Simla-

Lines on the Himalaya,

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CHAPTER VI.

SIMLA SOCIETY.

Simla misunderstood --Amusements-Morals–Overwork-Convenience

of position-Indian society,

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Lord Northbrook—The Bengal Famine-General policy-Umbra' Indica

-Sir Richard Temple-Sir William Muir-Lord Napier of Mag-

dala—Colonel Dillon-Mr C. U. Aitchison-Mr Chapman, &c.,

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CHAPTER VIII.

SIMLA AS A SANITARIUM.

Commencement of Simla-Lord Dalhousie - Population-Advantages

and defects of the climate-A starting point for the Himálaya-

“No supplies”—Central Asian routes from Simla,

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CHAPTER IX.

MY HIMÁLAYAN OUTFIT.

Tents-Lord Napier's tent - Furniture-Supplies on the way-Game

--No eggs-Baltistan apricots-Preserved provisions—Potables-

Stimulants unnecessary — Servants -- My attendants — Means of

carriage,

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CHAPTER X.

SIMLA TO THE SUTLEJ.

The Great Hindústhan and Tibet Road— Fatal accidents-Feelings on

going over a precipice—The dandi-Bumping-Divisions of the

road— View from Narkanda-Kotgarh and its Mission-Colonel

Moore- The gloomy Sutlej valley,

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The Rajah of Bussahir-Death of a hillman-Scenery of the Sutlej

Valley-Sentient nature of plants-Himálayan pines—The Deodar

-Chini — View of the Raldang Kailas,

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End of the cut road—The Morang Kailas—Rarang-Foam-cascades—

Granite avalanches—Turning a corner-Jangi-A praying mill-

Lippe-Author's illness—Poisoning in India,

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CHAPTER XIII.

THE RÚHANG PASS.

Height of the pass— The yak or ox of Tibet-Its grunting-A ‘yak's

saddle-Ksomo de Körös-Tibetan grammars and dictionaries-

Summit of the Pass-Suffering of the dandiwallahs,

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Ságnam-Shaso—The Chokra—The boy Nurdass-—Shaso to Pú-The

worst path in Bussahir -- The gorge of the Sutlej – Schwester

Pagell,

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Companions in my illness-Sand-flies-Scorpions-Serpents—Tibetan

mastiffs — Chinese Tartars — A snow-bear - Ground too dear for

burial-Cor scorpionis,

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CHAPTER XVI.

JUNCTION OF THE SUTLEJ AND SPITI RIVERS.

The Moravian Mission–The people of Pú-Start for Chinese Tibet-

Dabling and Dúbling-Sang-po and Sang-pa-Mural precipices-

Khalb-Extraordinary junction of the Lee and Spiti rivers-Geo-

logy-Himilayan valleys-Cataclysms-Names for rivers,

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