Chapter 1 1

Donkia glaciers - Moraines - Dome of ice - Honey-combed surface -

Rocks of Donkia - Metamorphic action of granite veins - Accident to

instruments - Sebolah pass - Bees and May-flies - View -

Temperature - Pulses of party - Lamas and travellers at Momay -

Weather and climate - Dr. Campbell leaves Dorjiling for Sikkim -

Leave Momay - Yeumtong - Lachoong - Retardation of vegetation at

low elevations - Choongtam - Landslips and debacle - Meet Dr.

Campbell - Motives for his journey - Second visit to Lachen valley

- Autumnal tints - Red currants - Lachen Phipun - Tungu -

Scenery - Animals - Poisonous rhododendrons - Fire-wood - Palung

- Elevations - Sitong - Kongra Lama - Tibetans - Enter Tibet -

Desolate scenery - Plants - Animals - Geology - Cholamoo lakes -

Antelopes - Return to Yeumtso - Dr. Campbell lost - Extreme cold

- Headaches - Tibetan Dingpun and guard - Arms and accoutrements

- Temperature of Yeumtso - Migratory birds - Visit of Dingpun -

Yeumtso lakes.