CHAPTER XX.

Camp on Zemu river -- Scenery -- Falling rocks -- Tukcham mountain --

Height of glaciers -- Botany -- Gigantic rhubarb -- Insects -- Storm

-- Temperature of rivers -- Behaviour of Lachen Phipun -- Hostile

conduct of Bhoteeas -- View from mountains above camp -- Descend to

Zemu Samdong -- Vegetation -- Letters from Dorjiling -- Arrival of

Singtam Soubah -- Presents from Rajah -- Parties collecting

arum-roots -- Insects -- Ascend Lachen river -- Thakya-zong -- Tallum

Samdong village -- Cottages -- Mountains -- Plants -- Entomology --

Weather -- Halo -- Diseases -- Conduct of Singtam Soubah -- His

character and illness -- Agrees to take me to Kongra Lama -- Tungu --

Appearance of country -- Houses -- Poisoning by aram-roots -- Yaks

and calves -- Tibet ponies -- Journey to Kongra Lama -- Tibetan tents

-- Butter, curds, and churns -- Hospitality -- Kinchinjhow and

Chomiomo -- Magnificent scenery -- Reach Kongra Lama pass.

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