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Difficulty in procuring leave to enter Sikkim—Obtain permission to travel in East Nepal—Arrangements—Coolies—Stores—Servants —Personal equipment—Mode of travelling—Leave Dorjiling— Goong ridge—Behaviour of Bhotan coolies—Nepal frontier—Myong valley—Ilam—Sikkim massacre—Cultivation—Nettles—Camp at Nanki on Tonglo—Bhotan coolies run away—View of Chumulari— Nepal peaks to west—Sakkiazong—Buceros—Road to Wallanchoon—Oaks—Scarcity of water—Singular view of mountain-valleys—Encampment—My tent and its furniture— Evening occupations—Dunkotah-Cross ridge of Sakkiazong—Yews— Silver-firs-View of Tambur valley—Pemmi river—Pebbly terraces —Geology—Holy springs—Enormous trees—Luculia gratissima—Khawa river, rocks of—Arrive at Tambur— Shingle and gravel terraces—Natives, indolence of—Canoe ferry —Votive offerings—Bad road—Temperature, etc.—Chingtam village, view from—Mywa river and Guola—House—Boulders— Chain-bridge—Meepo, arrival of—Fevers.