CHAPTER XXIII.

Donkia glaciers -- Moraines -- Dome of ice -- Honey-combed surface --

Rocks of Donkia -- Metamorphic action of granite veins -- Accident to

instruments -- Sebolah pass -- Bees and May-flies -- View --

Temperature -- Pulses of party -- Lamas and travellers at Momay --

Weather and climate -- Dr. Campbell leaves Dorjiling for Sikkim --

Leave Momay -- Yeumtong -- Lachoong -- Retardation of vegetation at

low elevations -- Choongtam -- Landslips and debacle -- Meet Dr.

Campbell -- Motives for his journey -- Second visit to Lachen valley

-- Autumnal tints -- Red currants -- Lachen Phipun -- Tungu --

Scenery -- Animals -- Poisonous rhododendrons -- Fire-wood -- Palung

-- Elevations -- Sitong -- Kongra Lama -- Tibetans -- Enter Tibet --

Desolate scenery -- Plants -- Animals -- Geology -- Cholamoo lakes --

Antelopes -- Return to Yeumtso -- Dr. Campbell lost -- Extreme cold

-- Headaches -- Tibetan Dingpun and guard -- Arms and accoutrements

-- Temperature of Yeumtso -- Migratory birds -- Visit of Dingpun --

Yeumtso lakes.

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