ntil we reached the
Nam-maroan. The extreme elevation we reached was rather more than 5000
feet. {119b}

7th. _Nam-maroan_.--Altitude estimated 2000 feet. Direction ESE.
Distance 10 miles, course along the bed of the stream; ground difficult,
and much impeded by boulders.

8th. _Nam-maroan_.--Altitude not taken. Direction ESE. Distance 7
miles. Course the same, but of a less difficult nature.

9th. _Khathung khioung_. {119c}--Altitude 1622 feet. Direction E. by
S. Distance 7 miles, course continues along the Nam-maroan, the whole
way: ground much less difficult. Passed close to a Singpho village of
two houses; some Puthars which bore traces of having once been cultivated
and inhabited occurred on this march.

10th. _Khussee-khioung_.--Altitude 3516. Direction E. by S. Distance
13 miles, left almost immediately the Khathung Kioung, and commenced
ascending. Ascent in some places very steep and difficult, and continued
until we had reached an elevation of 5600 feet. The descent then
commenced, and continued until we reached the Khussee-khioung, passing
along for some distance the Natkaw-khioung. The descent was occasionally
difficult, owing to broken ground; tree jungle occurred almost throughout
the whole distance.

11th. Kuttack Bhoom. {119d}--Altitude 3270. General direction S.
Distance 13 miles. Left the Khussee-khioung, but reached it again before
long. Continued to descend considerably, until we reached the Nam-thuga,
thence the descent increased considerably. Halted on an open grassy
spot, from which an extensive view of the valley of Hookhoom is obtained.

12th. _Namtusseek_.--Altitude 1099 feet. General direction ESE.
Distance 10 miles. Descended from Kuttack Bhoom, until we reached the
Loonkharankha, then ascended considerably. The descent then recommenced,
until we reached the Namtusseek. Heavy jungle occurred throughout. Path
occasionally difficult, becoming as we approached the base of the range
very wet. We crossed several small mountain streams.

_General features of the hills_.--The prevailing formation
appears to be sandstone, and connected with this we have rounded summits,
not attaining a great elevation, and a considerable depth of soil. The
lower ranges are throughout covered with heavy tree jungle. This becomes
excessively thick and wet along the water courses, which are of frequent
occurrence towards the base of the range, both on the northern and
southern sides