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020 _a9781289410728
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082 _a954.167
_bDON/L
100 _aDonaldson, Florence
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245 _aLepcha land: or six weeks in the Sikhim himalayas-primary source edition /
_cFlorence Donaldson
260 _aLondon:
_bSampson Low Marston,
300 _a213 p.
_bpaperback
505 _aCHAPTER 1. CALCUITA TO SlLIGURl. Planning a holiday—Where to go—^The bufTer state—Sikhim— Preliminary arrangements—** Chhumbi" and **Tuko—Oft at last—An amusing incident—Siliguri. CHAPTER II. SILIGURI. The Terai—Baggage coolies—Toko's last swim—A tiger story— The planter—A visit to a tea garden CHAPTER III. SlUGURI TO KAUJHORA. Making a start—Seevok—A tiger jungle—The road to the Teesta —A night at the ddk bungalow CHAPTER IV. KALIJHORA TO KALIMPONG. Reaing Bustee—The valley of the Teesta—A halt—We climb the hi.l to Kalimpong CHAPTER V. KALIMPONG. Stiffness—Kalimpong—1 he inhabitants—The station—Women workers—Tlie kazi—View of snow mountains from Rinkinpong—Christian schools — A marriage—Lamas blessing a new house CHAPTER VI. KALIMPONG— Picnic at the Teesta—An afternoon visit—^Tibetan tea—Lepcha dances—the Rilli—Market>day—Hill babies—Morning service—Fetish-worshippers CHAPTER VII. KALIMPONG TO PAKYONG. Coolie characteristics •—The Kalimpong Goompa — A fertile valley—Rissoom woods - Our syces—The Kotal—Pedong bungalow - A subaltern's room—The Plug—A steep hill— The copper mines—The Belle of Pakyong CHAPTER VIII. PAKYONG TO SEDONGCHEN. An early start—Rhenok Bazaar—Up hill and down dale—A broken bridge—Rongli Chu rest-house—A midnight visitor —Marital jealousy—A mountain torrent—.A waterfall— Delicious water—Sikhim roads—A stiflT climb—Chhumbi's birthplace—Sedongchen—A detachment of soldier^—Our chota*haziree party CHAPTER IX. GNATONG. Gnatong Fort—The dik bungalow—The effects of rariffed atmosphere—Tne mess house—Headache and mountain sickness—Bromhead Point—Kinchenjunga—The use of dogs CHAPTER X. GNATONG TO LAGYAP-LA. The road to the pass—Theleylap—A peep into Thibet-Our camp at Kufu—Intense cold—^A Sikhim gorge—An awkward situation —A stiff"climb—Moraines—A barren hill—Tiphu— Camping in snow CHAPTER XI. TIPHU TO GUhTOK. A frozen teitt—'* Robinson Crusoe " to the fore—Lake Tanitso— The poisonous rhododendron—Yaks—^A precipitous descent —The Roro Chu--A Bhootea's house—Leeches—A morn ing lev^e—The Rajah's road—Guntok CHAPTER XII. GUNTOK TO RAMTEK. The Intchi monastery—Lamas—The Rajah's palace—A young disciple—The mess house—Ponies' troubles—Picmc to Penlong-La~ Setting out again—Wayside seats—A bank of beauty—A wii;e bridge—Ramtek Goompa—An improvised bedchamber—Balustrade of prayer>wheels—The big wheel —Bad news of the road—Tuko's strange behaviour CHAPTER XIII. KAMTEK TO LINGTSE. A pugdandy—Scaling a rock—The landslip—How we crossed I it—A Jacob's ladder-A wayside cascade—Martam—A - ' Bhootea village - Work and laughter—The Rani's rest- house—Teptook's writing—Tikobu—Lingtse—A Nepaulese tamasha—Amenities of coolie life—An arrival—Developing photographs—Travellers' postmen CHAPTER XIV. ^LINGTSE TO SANGACHELLING. Crossing the Teesta at Lingtse ferry, .'\dvantages of a small pony—Orange trees—Rajah's road—Yangong Goompa—A well-stocked lake—Repairing a hand-camera—A tree bridge —Preparing our camp—Luxurious Nepaulis—^The Giezhing Mendong — Chaits—Pemiongchi — A fern-bank — A rock staircase—The deserted Goompa. CHAPTER XV. SANGACHEI.LING TO CHIAUHANJAN. Scotch mist—Sunrise from Sangachelling—A hard case—Road messages—A bamboo bridge—Dentam—A Bhootea rest- house—A steep climb to Chiabhanjan CHAPTER XVI. CHIABHANJAN TO DARJEELING. Camp food—Travelling southwards—.\n old crater—Panorama of snow mountains—Singalela—Phullut—A view of Mount Everest—Broad roads again—Sandakhu rest-house-Silver firs—Tanglu—Above the clouds—A bag of letters and newspapers— Arrival at Darjeeling
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