When I was in <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009370 https://www.geonames.org/1279685">Thibet</placeName>, in <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>lat.</abbr> <expan>latitude</expan> </choice> 28.° 10<choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <orig /> <reg>′</reg> </choice> <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>N.</abbr> <expan>North</expan> </choice><choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <orig>.</orig> <reg /> </choice>, & <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Long.</abbr> <expan>Longitude</expan> </choice> 88.° <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>E.</abbr> <expan>East</expan> </choice>, I took Angles <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />with a Theodolite, from a mountain, <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="18500" unit="foot">18,500</measure> above the Sea, on the Sou<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">th</supplied><g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />ern flank of the <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020559 https://www.geonames.org/1266067">Arun</placeName> valley. The ranges, to the north of me, were no<g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />where below that elevation; but they did not rise above <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="22000" unit="foot">22,000 <choice> <abbr>ft</abbr> <expan>feet</expan> </choice></measure>. <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Eastward I saw <hi xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#u">three</hi> Meridional ranges, <hi xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#u">i. e.</hi> that of <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0017328 https://www.geonames.org/1252607">Chumalari</placeName> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />to the <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>S.</abbr> <expan>South</expan> </choice> East, & 2 others, each of which came from a lofty mounta<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">in</supplied><g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />land, & were connected with a beautiful snowy range, about <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="80" unit="mile">80 mi<supplied cert="high">les</supplied></measure> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />to the <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>N.</abbr> <expan>North</expan> </choice> East, & which I believe separated the <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H1460789"><hi rendition="#u">U</hi> & Tsang Provinces</placeName> <supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">of</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /><placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009370 https://www.geonames.org/1279685">Thibet</placeName>. North West of me was the course of the <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020559 https://www.geonames.org/1266067">Arun</placeName>, & beyond it, <supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">a</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />very lofty range, rising to <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="25000" unit="foot">25,000 <choice> <abbr>ft.</abbr> <expan>feet</expan> </choice></measure>, which took a Southerly direction <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />forming the Snowy <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006863 https://www.geonames.org/1252558">Himalayah <choice> <sic>Groupe</sic> <corr>Group</corr> </choice></placeName>, between the <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020559 https://www.geonames.org/1266067">Arun</placeName> & <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020559 https://www.geonames.org/1266067">Kosi</placeName> (or th<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">e</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />West of <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000349 https://www.geonames.org/1283259">Kinchin-Junga</placeName><choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <orig>.)</orig> <reg>).</reg> </choice> This line of watershed is a physical feature, we<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">ll</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />recognized by the Thibetans: between the <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020559 https://www.geonames.org/1266067">Arun</placeName> & <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0017328 https://www.geonames.org/1252607">Chumalari</placeName> it is called <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /><placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H7654941">Dingchaun Province</placeName>, & sometimes <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H7654941">Damtsen</placeName>. The Inhabitants are <hi xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#u">very</hi> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />black: they rear shawl <add xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" place="superlinear">wool</add> goats & Yaks, & are a most turbulent rac<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">e</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />of robbers, detested as savage cattle stealers, or worse, by the Sikkimi<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">tes,</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Nepalese & Thibetans. To us they were uncouth, rude, & boisterous, & <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />could only be kept in order by great bullying. They opposed my cross<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">ing</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />the <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020559 https://www.geonames.org/1266067">Arun</placeName> & I owe them a heavy grudge for breaking my Azimuth <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Compass, though I believe the mischief was caused by accident & <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />awkwardness, rather than deliberate ill-will.