Chapter 14

Raklang 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.