Himalayan Journals
OR,
NOTES OF A NATURALIST
IN BENGAL, THE SIKKIM AND NEPAL HIMALAYAS,
THE KHASIA MOUNTAINS, &C.
by J.D. Hooker,
K.C.S.I., C.B., M.D., D.C.L., F.R.S.
1891
Contents
Sunderbunds vegetation—Calcutta Botanic Garden—Leave forBurdwan—Rajah’s gardens and menagerie—Coal-beds, geology, andplants of—Lac insect andplant—Camels—Kunker—Cowage—Effloresced soda onsoil—Glass, manufacture of—Atmospheric vapours—Temperature,etc.—Mahowa oil and spirits—Maddaobund—Jains—Ascent ofParas-nath—Vegetation of that mountain.
Doomree—Vegetation of table-land—LieutenantBeadle—Birds—Hot springs of Soorujkoond—Plants nearthem—Shells in them—Cholera-tree—Olibanum—Palms, formof—Dunwah pass—Trees, native and planted —Wildpeacock—Poppy fields—Geography and geology of Behar and CentralIndia—Toddy-palm—Ground, temperatureof—Baroon—Temperature of plants—Lizard—Cross theSoane—Sand, ripple-marks on—Kymore hills—Ground, temperatureof—Limestone—Rotas fort and palace—Nitrate oflime—Change of climate—Lime stalagmites, enclosingleaves—Fall of Soane—Spiders, etc.—Scenery and naturalhistory of upper Soane valley—Hardwickia binata—Bhelfruit—Dust-storm—Alligator—Catechu—Cochlospermum—Leaf-bellows—Scorpions—Tortoises—Florican—Limestonespheres—Coles—Tiger-hunt—Robbery.
Ek-powa Ghat—Sandstones—Shahgunj—Table-land, elevation,etc.—Gum-arabic—Mango—Fair—Aquaticplants—Rujubbund—Storm—False sunset and sunrise—Bindhills—Mirzapore—Manufactures, imports,etc.—Climate—Thuggee—Chunar—Benares—Mosque—Observatory—Sar-nath—Ghazeepore—Rose-gardens—Manufactoryof attar—Lord Cornwallis’ tomb—Ganges, scenery and natural historyof—Pelicans—Vegetation—Insects—Dinapore—Patna—Opiumgodowns and manufacture—Mudar, white and purple—Monghyrislets—Hot springs of Seetakoond—Alluvium of Ganges—Rocks ofSultun-gunj—Bhaugulpore—Temples of Mt. Manden—Coles andnative tribes—Bhaugulpore rangers—Horticultural gardens.
Leave Bhaugulpore—Kunker—Colgong—Himalaya, distant viewof—Cosi, mouth of—Difficultnavigation—Sand-storms—Caragola-Ghat—Purnea—Ortolans—Mahanuddy,transport of pebbles, etc.—Betel-pepper, cultivationof—Titalya—Siligoree—View of outerHimalaya—Terai—Mechis—Punkabaree—Foot ofmountains—Ascent toDorjiling—Cicadas—Leeches—Animals—Kursiong, springvegetation of—Pacheem—Arrive at Dorjiling—Dorjiling, originand settlement of—Grant of land from Rajah—Dr. Campbell appointedsuperintendent—Dewan, late and present—Aggressive conduct of thelatter—Increase of the station—Trade—Titalyafair—Healthy climate for Europeans and children—Invalids, diseasesprejudicial to.
View from Mr. Hodgson’s of range of snowy mountains—Their extent andelevation—Delusive appearance of elevation—Sinchul, view from andvegetation of—Chumulari—Magnolias, white andpurple—Rhododendron Dalhousiæ, arboreum andargentium—Natives of Dorjiling—Lepchas, origin, tradition offlood, morals, dress, arms, ornaments, diet—Cups, origin andvalue—Marriages—Diseases—Burial—Worship andreligion—Bijooas—Kumpa Rong, or Arrat—Limboos, origin,habits, language, etc.—Moormis—Magras—Mechis—Comparisonof customs with those of the natives of Assam, Kh