Himalayan Journals, vol 2 | Page 3

J.D. Hooker
to Tumloong -- Motives for such conduct -- Arrive at Rungpo
-- At Phadong -- Presents from Rajah -- Visits of Lama -- Of Singtam
Soubah -- I am cross-questioned by Amlah -- Confined with Campbell
-- Seizure of my Coolies -- Threats of attacking Dorjiling.

CHAPTER XXVI.
Dr. Campbell is ordered to appear at Durbar -- Lamas called to council
-- Threats -- Scarcity of food -- Arrival of Dewan -- Our jailer,
Thoba-sing -- Temperature, etc., at Tumloong -- Services of Goompas
-- Lepcha girl -- Jews'-harp -- Terror of servants -- Ilam-sing's family --
Interview with Dewan -- Remonstrances -- Dewan feigns sickness --
Lord Dalhousie's letter to Rajah -- Treatment of Indo-Chinese --

Concourse of Lamas -- Visit of Tchebu Lama -- Close confinement --
Dr. Campbell's illness -- Conference with Amlah -- Relaxation of
confinement -- Pemiongchi Lama's intercession -- Escape of Nimbo --
Presents from Rajah, Ranee, and people -- Protestations of friendship --
Mr. Lushington sent to Dorjiling -- Leave Tumloong -- Cordial
farewell -- Dewan's merchandize -- Gangtok Kajee -- Dewan's pomp --
Governor-General's letter -- Dikkeeling -- Suspicion of poison --
Dinner and pills -- Tobacco -- Bhotanese colony -- Katong-ghat on
Teesta -- Wild lemons -- Sepoys' insolence -- Dewan alarmed -- View
of Dorjiling -- Threats of a rescue -- Fears of our escape -- Tibet flutes
-- Negotiate our release -- Arrival at Dorjiling -- Dr. Thomson joins me
-- Movement of troops at Dorjiling -- Seizure of Rajah's Terai property.

CHAPTER XXVII.
Leave Dorjiling for Calcutta -- Jung Bahadoor -- Dr. Falconer --
Improvements in Botanic Gardens -- Palmetum -- Victoria -- Amherstia
-- Orchids spread by seed -- Banyan -- Cycas -- Importation of
American plants in ice -- Return to Dorjiling -- Leave with Dr.
Thomson for the Khasia mountains -- Mahanuddy river -- Vegetation
of banks -- Maldah -- Alligators -- Rampore-Bauleah -- Climate of
Ganges -- Pubna -- Jummul river -- Altered course of Burrampooter
and Megna -- Dacca -- Conch shells -- Saws -- Cotton muslins -- Fruit
-- Vegetation -- Elevation -- Rose of Bengal -- Burrampooter -- Delta
of Soormah river -- Jheels -- Soil -- Vegetation -- Navigation --
Mosquitos -- Atmospheric pressure -- Effects of geological changes --
Imbedding of plants -- Teelas or islets -- Chattuc -- Salubrious climate
-- Rains -- Canoes -- Pundua -- 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 river -- Jheels -- Chattuc -- Churra -- Leave for Jyntea hills
-- Trading parties -- Dried fish -- Cherries -- Cinnamon -- Fraud --
Pea-violet -- Nonkreem -- Sandstone -- Pines -- Granite boulders -- Iron
washing -- Forges -- Tanks -- Siberian Nymphaea -- Barren country --
Pomrang -- Podostemon -- Patchouli plant -- Mooshye -- Enormous
stone slabs -- Pitcher-plant -- Joowye -- Cultivation and vegetation --
Hydropeltis -- Sulky hostess -- Nurtiung -- Hamamelis chinensis --
Bor-panee river -- Sacred grove and gigantic stone structures -- Altars
-- Pyramids, etc. -- Origin of names -- Yandaca coerulea -- Collections
-- November vegetation -- Geology of Khasia -- Sandstone -- Coal --
Lime -- Gneiss -- Greenstone -- Tidal action -- Strike of rocks --
Comparison with Rajmahal hills and the Himalaya.

CHAPTER XXX.
Best voyage to Silhet -- River -- Palms -- Teelas -- Botany -- Fish
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