ached the base of the chief ascent, which is not very steep, although
of good length, chiefly over naked hills. On reaching the summit, which
is about 10,000 feet high, we commenced to descend, and the descent
continued uninterruptedly and steeply until we reached Rydang, where we
halted.

We passed only one village, which is about five miles from Chindupjee,
and of similar size; but we passed in the more elevated places two
temporary ones, apparently intended for the residence of the herdsmen of
yaks or chowry-tailed cows, as a herd of these animals was seen feeding
near each place.

The march throughout was beautiful, in the more elevated and drier
portions, winding over swardy slopes or through woods of fir trees: on
the descent from 9,000 feet downwards, passing through beautiful forests,
chiefly of oak, and diversified in every possible way. The long-tailed
pie was met with in the first portion, about 7,800 feet, the speckled
chatterers at 8,500 feet, red shrikelet at 7,800 feet, and a new hawk at
8,300 feet. I observed the water-ouzel again as high as 8,000 feet. The
new plants were a Carex, 6,500 feet, a sileneous plant past flowering,
from the _same_ limestone formation.

At 7,800 feet, and not far from Chindupjee, Pinus spinulosa again
re-appears, it becomes common towards the village alluded to, and
continues throughout the ascent, up to 9,300 feet, P. cedroides was
uncommon during the first part of the march, its place being occupied by
P. spinulosa, afterwards it re-appeared, and continued abundant up to
9,300 feet, it re-appeared on the descent about the same elevation, and
continued to about 8,000 feet. Abies densa commences at the base of the
chief ascent: at 10,000 feet, it is the only fir to be seen, it descends
but a short way on the Rydang side. In the higher portions it occurred
mixed with a Juniper, which in proper places becomes a small but elegant
tree.

At the village on 7,000 feet, observed Rosa hispida, Ligustram of Jaisa,
Philadelphus, Pinus spinulosa common, as also Pinus cedroides, Bambusa of
Sanah very common. Near this, larks were heard soaring high above us.

At 8,500 feet, Pendulous lichens becoming plentiful, Lonicera villosa.

At 9,000 feet, Abies densa appears, Acer sterculium, Betula, Bogh Pata,
Rhododendron fruticosa, foliis ellipticis basi cordatis.

At 9,300 feet, Abies densa common, P. cedroides rare, spinulosa 0,
pendula 0, Rosa hispida, Gaultheria nummularioid, wh