Chapter 8

Continue the ascent of Tonglo -- Trees -- Lepcha construction of hut -- Simsibong -- Climbing-trees -- Frogs -- Magnolias, etc. -- Ticks -- Leeches -- Cattle, murrain amongst -- Summit of Tonglo -- Rhododendrons -- _Skimmia_ -- Yew -- Rose -- Aconite -- Bikh poison -- English genera of plants -- Ascent of tropical orders -- Comparison with south temperate zone -- Heavy rain -- Temperature, etc. -- Descent -- Simonbong temple -- Furniture therein -- Praying-cylinder -- Thigh-bone trumpet -- Morning orisons -- Present of Murwa beer, etc.