Lepcha land: or six weeks in the Sikhim himalayas-primary source edition / (Record no. 189790)
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| fixed length control field | 04369nam a2200157 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781289410728 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954.167 |
| Item number | DON/L |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Donaldson, Florence |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Lepcha land: or six weeks in the Sikhim himalayas-primary source edition / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Florence Donaldson |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Sampson Low Marston, |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 213 p. |
| Other physical details | paperback |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | CHAPTER 1.<br/>CALCUITA TO SlLIGURl.<br/>Planning a holiday—Where to go—^The bufTer state—Sikhim—<br/>Preliminary arrangements—** Chhumbi" and **Tuko—Oft<br/>at last—An amusing incident—Siliguri.<br/>CHAPTER II.<br/>SILIGURI.<br/>The Terai—Baggage coolies—Toko's last swim—A tiger story—<br/>The planter—A visit to a tea garden<br/>CHAPTER III.<br/>SlUGURI TO KAUJHORA.<br/>Making a start—Seevok—A tiger jungle—The road to the Teesta<br/>—A night at the ddk bungalow<br/>CHAPTER IV.<br/>KALIJHORA TO KALIMPONG.<br/>Reaing Bustee—The valley of the Teesta—A halt—We climb<br/>the hi.l to Kalimpong<br/>CHAPTER V.<br/>KALIMPONG.<br/>Stiffness—Kalimpong—1 he inhabitants—The station—Women<br/>workers—Tlie kazi—View of snow mountains from<br/>Rinkinpong—Christian schools — A marriage—Lamas<br/>blessing a new house<br/>CHAPTER VI.<br/>KALIMPONG—<br/>Picnic at the Teesta—An afternoon visit—^Tibetan tea—Lepcha<br/>dances—the Rilli—Market>day—Hill babies—Morning<br/>service—Fetish-worshippers<br/>CHAPTER VII.<br/>KALIMPONG TO PAKYONG.<br/>Coolie characteristics •—The Kalimpong Goompa — A fertile<br/>valley—Rissoom woods - Our syces—The Kotal—Pedong<br/>bungalow - A subaltern's room—The Plug—A steep hill—<br/>The copper mines—The Belle of Pakyong<br/>CHAPTER VIII.<br/>PAKYONG TO SEDONGCHEN.<br/>An early start—Rhenok Bazaar—Up hill and down dale—A<br/>broken bridge—Rongli Chu rest-house—A midnight visitor<br/>—Marital jealousy—A mountain torrent—.A waterfall—<br/>Delicious water—Sikhim roads—A stiflT climb—Chhumbi's<br/>birthplace—Sedongchen—A detachment of soldier^—Our<br/>chota*haziree party<br/>CHAPTER IX.<br/>GNATONG.<br/>Gnatong Fort—The dik bungalow—The effects of rariffed<br/>atmosphere—Tne mess house—Headache and mountain<br/>sickness—Bromhead Point—Kinchenjunga—The use of<br/>dogs<br/>CHAPTER X.<br/>GNATONG TO LAGYAP-LA.<br/>The road to the pass—Theleylap—A peep into Thibet-Our<br/>camp at Kufu—Intense cold—^A Sikhim gorge—An awkward<br/>situation —A stiff"climb—Moraines—A barren hill—Tiphu—<br/>Camping in snow<br/>CHAPTER XI.<br/>TIPHU TO GUhTOK.<br/>A frozen teitt—'* Robinson Crusoe " to the fore—Lake Tanitso—<br/>The poisonous rhododendron—Yaks—^A precipitous descent<br/>—The Roro Chu--A Bhootea's house—Leeches—A morn<br/>ing lev^e—The Rajah's road—Guntok<br/>CHAPTER XII.<br/>GUNTOK TO RAMTEK.<br/>The Intchi monastery—Lamas—The Rajah's palace—A young<br/>disciple—The mess house—Ponies' troubles—Picmc to<br/>Penlong-La~ Setting out again—Wayside seats—A bank of<br/>beauty—A wii;e bridge—Ramtek Goompa—An improvised<br/>bedchamber—Balustrade of prayer>wheels—The big wheel<br/>—Bad news of the road—Tuko's strange behaviour<br/>CHAPTER XIII.<br/>KAMTEK TO LINGTSE.<br/>A pugdandy—Scaling a rock—The landslip—How we crossed<br/>I it—A Jacob's ladder-A wayside cascade—Martam—A<br/>- ' Bhootea village - Work and laughter—The Rani's rest-<br/>house—Teptook's writing—Tikobu—Lingtse—A Nepaulese<br/>tamasha—Amenities of coolie life—An arrival—Developing<br/>photographs—Travellers' postmen<br/>CHAPTER XIV.<br/>^LINGTSE TO SANGACHELLING.<br/>Crossing the Teesta at Lingtse ferry, .'\dvantages of a small<br/>pony—Orange trees—Rajah's road—Yangong Goompa—A<br/>well-stocked lake—Repairing a hand-camera—A tree bridge<br/>—Preparing our camp—Luxurious Nepaulis—^The Giezhing<br/>Mendong — Chaits—Pemiongchi — A fern-bank — A rock<br/>staircase—The deserted Goompa.<br/>CHAPTER XV.<br/>SANGACHEI.LING TO CHIAUHANJAN.<br/>Scotch mist—Sunrise from Sangachelling—A hard case—Road<br/>messages—A bamboo bridge—Dentam—A Bhootea rest-<br/>house—A steep climb to Chiabhanjan<br/>CHAPTER XVI.<br/>CHIABHANJAN TO DARJEELING.<br/>Camp food—Travelling southwards—.\n old crater—Panorama<br/>of snow mountains—Singalela—Phullut—A view of Mount<br/>Everest—Broad roads again—Sandakhu rest-house-Silver<br/>firs—Tanglu—Above the clouds—A bag of letters and<br/>newspapers— Arrival at Darjeeling |
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| Keyword | Lepcha |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | Special Collection North-East | 30/08/2016 | 954.167 DON/L | 44963 | 30/08/2016 | General Books |