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Dispatch collections—Acorns—Heat—Punkabaree—Bees— Vegetation—Haze—Titalya—Earthquake—Proceed to Nepal frontier—Terai, geology of—Physical features of Himalayan valleys—Elephants, purchase of, etc.—River-beds—Mechi river —Return to Titalya—Leave for Teesta—Climate of plains— Jeelpigoree—Cooches—Alteration in the appearance of country by fires, etc.—Grasses—Bamboos—Cottages—Rajah of Cooch Behar —Condition of people—Hooli festival—Ascend Teesta—Canoes —Cranes—Forest—Baikant-pore—Rummai—Religion—Plants at foot of mountains—Exit of Teesta—Canoe voyage down to Rangamally—English genera of plants—Birds—Beautiful scenery —Botanizing on elephants—Willow—Siligoree—Cross Terai— Geology—Iron—Lohar-ghur—Coal and sandstone beds—Mechi fisherman—Hailstorm—Ascent to Kursiong—To Dorjiling— Vegetation—Geology—Folded quartz-beds—Spheres of feldspar— Lime deposits.