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CHAPTER XIII.
ОглавлениеRaklang pass—Uses of nettles—Edible plants—Lepcha war—
Do-mani stone—Neongong—Teesta valley—Pony, saddle, etc.—
Meet Campbell—Vegetation and scenery—Presents—Visit of Dewan
—Characters of Rajah and Dewan—Accounts of Tibet—Lhassa—
Siling—Tricks of Dewan—Walk up Teesta—Audience of Rajah—
Lamas—Kajees—Tchebu Lama, his character and position—Effects
of interview—Heir-apparent—Dewan's house—Guitar—Weather
—Fall of river—Tibet officers—Gigantic trees—Neongong lake
—Mainom, ascent of—Vegetation—Camp on snow—Silver-firs—
View from top—Kinchin, etc.—Geology—Vapours—Sunset effect
—Elevation—Temperature, etc.—Lamas of Neongong—Temples—
Religious festival Bamboo, flowering—Recross pass of Raklang—
Numerous temples, villages, etc.—Domestic animals—Descent to
Great Rungeet.