Himalayan Journals

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HIMALAYAN JOURNALS or NOTES OF A NATURALIST
IN BENGAL, THE SIKKIM AND NEPAL HIMALAYAS, THE
KHASIA MOUNTAINS, etc.
JOSEPH DALTON HOOKER, M.D., R.N., F.R.S.
Volume I
First published 1854
To CHARLES DARWIN, F.R.S., etc. These volumes are dedicated, by
his affectionate friend, J.D. HOOKER Kew, Jan. 12th, 1854
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Chapter I
Sunderbunds vegetation--Calcutta Botanic Garden--Leave for
Burdwan--Rajah's gardens and menagerie--Coal-beds, geology, and
plants of--Lac insect and plant--Camels--Kunker--Cowage--
Effloresced soda on soil--Glass, manufacture of--Atmospheric
vapours--Temperature, etc.--Mahowa oil and spirits--Maddaobund
--Jains--Ascent of Paras-nath--Vegetation of that mountain.

CHAPTER II.
Doomree--Vegetation of table-land--Lieutenant Beadle--Birds-- Hot
springs of Soorujkoond--Plants near them--Shells in them--
Cholera-tree--Olibanum--Palms, form of--Dunwah pass--Trees, native
and planted--Wild peacock--Poppy fields--Geography and geology of
Behar and Central India--Toddy-palm--Ground, temperature
of--Baroon--Temperature of plants--Lizard--Cross the Soane--Sand,

ripple-marks on--Kymore hills--Ground, temperature
of--Limestone--Rotas fort and palace--Nitrate of lime--Change of
climate--Lime stalagmites, enclosing leaves-- Fall of Soane--Spiders,
etc.--Scenery and natural history of upper Soane valley--_Hardwickia
binata_--Bhel fruit--
Dust-storm--Alligator--Catechu--_Cochlospermum_--
Leaf-bellows--Scorpions--Tortoises--Florican--Limestone
spheres--Coles--Tiger-hunt--Robbery.

CHAPTER III.
Ek-powa Ghat--Sandstones--Shahgunj--Table-land, elevation, etc.
--Gum-arabic--Mango--Fair--Aquatic plants--Rujubbund--
Storm--False sunset and sunrise--Bind hills--Mirzapore-- Manufactures,
imports, etc.--Climate--Thuggee--Chunar--
Benares--Mosque--Observatory--Sar-nath--Ghazeepore--
Rose-gardens--Manufactory of attar--Lord Cornwallis' tomb-- Ganges,
scenery and natural history of--Pelicans--Vegetation--
Insects--Dinapore--Patna--Opium godowns and manufacture-- Mudar,
white and purple--Monghyr islets--Hot springs of
Seetakoond--Alluvium of Ganges--Rocks of Sultun-gunj--
Bhaugulpore--Temples of Mt. Manden--Coles and native tribes--
Bhaugulpore rangers--Horticultural gardens.

CHAPTER IV.
Leave Bhaugulpore--Kunker--Colgong--Himalaya, distant view of
--Cosi, mouth of--Difficult navigation--Sand-storms--
Caragola-Ghat--Purnea--Ortolans--Mahanuddy, transport of pebbles,
etc.--Betel-pepper, cultivation of--Titalya--Siligoree --View of outer
Himalaya--Terai--Mechis--Punkabaree--Foot of mountains--Ascent to
Dorjiling--Cicadas--Leeches--Animals-- Kursiong, spring vegetation
of--Pacheem--Arrive at Dorjiling-- Dorjiling, origin and settlement

of--Grant of land from Rajah-- Dr. Campbell appointed
superintendent--Dewan, late and present-- Aggressive conduct of the
latter--Increase of the station--Trade --Titalya fair--Healthy climate for
Europeans and children-- Invalids, diseases prejudicial to.

CHAPTER V.
View from Mr. Hodgson's of range of snowy mountains--Their extent
and elevation--Delusive appearance of elevation--Sinchul, view from
and vegetation of--Chumulari--Magnolias, white and purple--
_Rhododendron Dalhousiae, arboreum_ and _argentium_--Natives of
Dorjiling--Lepchas, origin, tradition of flood, morals, dress, arms,
ornaments, diet--Cups, origin and value--Marriages--
Diseases--Burial--Worship and religion--Bijooas--Kumpa Rong, or
Arrat--Limboos, origin, habits, language, etc.--Moormis--
Magras--Mechis--Comparison of customs with those of the natives of
Assam, Khasia, etc.

CHAPTER VI.
Excursion from Dorjiling to Great Rungeet--Zones of vegetation--
Tree-ferns--Palms, upper limit of--Leebong, tea plantations--
Ging--Boodhist remains--Tropical vegetation--Pines--Lepcha
clearances--Forest fires--Boodhist monuments--Fig-- Cane-bridge and
raft over Rungeet--Sago-palm--India-rubber--Yel Pote--Butterflies and
other insects--Snakes--Camp-- Temperature and humidity of
atmosphere--Junction of Teesta and Rungeet--Return to
Dorjiling--Tonglo, excursion to--Bamboo,
flowering--Oaks--_Gordonia_--Maize, hermaphrodite flowered
--Figs--Nettles--Peepsa--Simonbong, cultivation at--European fruits at
Dorjiling-Plains of India.

CHAPTER VII.
Continue the ascent of Tonglo--Trees--Lepcha construction of hut
--Simsibong--Climbing-trees--Frogs--Magnolias, etc.--Ticks
--Leeches--Cattle, murrain amongst--Summit of Tonglo--
Rhododendrons--_Skimmia_--Yew--Rose--Aconite--Bikh
poison--English genera of plants--Ascent of tropical orders--
Comparison with south temperate zone--Heavy rain--Temperature,
etc.--Descent--Simonbong temple--Furniture therein--
Praying-cylinder--Thigh-bone trumpet--Morning orisons--Present of
Murwa beer, etc.

CHAPTER VIII.
Difficulty in procuring leave to enter Sikkim--Obtain permission to
travel in East Nepal--Arrangements--Coolies--Stores--Servants
--Personal equipment--Mode of travelling--Leave Dorjiling-- Goong
ridge--Behaviour of Bhotan coolies--Nepal frontier--Myong
valley--Ilam--Sikkim massacre--Cultivation--Nettles--Camp at Nanki
on Tonglo--Bhotan coolies run away--View of Chumulari-- Nepal
peaks to west--Sakkiazong--_Buceros_--Road to
Wallanchoon--Oaks--Scarcity of water--Singular view of
mountain-valleys--Encampment--My tent and its furniture-- Evening
occupations--Dunkotah-Cross ridge of Sakkiazong--Yews--
Silver-firs-View of Tambur valley--Pemmi river--Pebbly terraces
--Geology--Holy springs--Enormous trees--_Luculia
gratissima_--Khawa river, rocks of--Arrive at Tambur-- Shingle and
gravel terraces--Natives, indolence of--Canoe ferry --Votive
offerings--Bad road--Temperature, etc.--Chingtam village, view
from--Mywa river and Guola--House--Boulders--
Chain-bridge--Meepo, arrival of--Fevers.

CHAPTER IX.

Leave Mywa--Suspension bridge--Landslips--Vegetation--Slope of
river-bed--Bees' nests--Glacial phenomena--Tibetans, clothing,
ornaments, amulets, salutation, children, dogs--Last Limboo village,
Taptiatok--Beautiful scenery--Tibet village of
Lelyp--_Opuntia--Edgeworthia_--Crab-apple--Chameleon and
porcupine--Praying-machine--_Abies Brunoniana_--European
plants--Grand scenery--Arrive at Wallanchoon--Scenery around--
Trees--Tibet houses--Manis and Mendongs--Tibet household--
Food--Tea-soup--Hospitality--Yaks and Zobo, uses and habits of
--Bhoteeas--Yak-hair tents--Guobah of Walloong--Jatamansi--
Obstacles to proceeding-Climate and weather--Proceed--
Rhododendrons, etc.--Lichens--Poa annua and Shepherd's purse--Tibet
camp--Tuquoroma--Scenery of