Himalayan Journals, vol 2 by J. D. Hooker (android pdf ebook reader TXT) π
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oreground. p.73Fig. 7. Women's head-dresses--the two outer, Lepcha girls; the twoinner, Tibetan women. p.86Fig. 8. Tibet marmot. Sketched by J. E. Winterbottom, Esq. p.93Fig. 9. Lachoong valley (looking south), larch tree in theforeground. p.103Fig. 10. Conical ancient moraines in the Lachoong valley, with Abiesbrunoniana and smithiana. p.104Fig. 11. Head and legs of Tibet marmot. Sketched by J. E.Winterbottom, Esq. p.106Fig. 12. Block of gneiss with granite bands, on the Kinchinjhowglacier. p.135Fig. 13. Summit of forked Donkia mountain, with Goa antelopes in theforeground; from 17,500 feet elevation. p.139Fig. 14. View of the eastern top of Kinchinjhow, and Tibet in thedistance, with wild sheep in the foreground; from an elevation of18,000 feet. p.140Fig. 15. Head of Chiru antelope, the unicorn of Tibet. From a sketchby Lieut. H. Maxwell. p.158Fig. 16. A Phud, or Tibetan mendicant. Sketched at Dorjiling by MissColvile. p.187Fig. 17. Tea (brick of), tea-pot, wooden cup,
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1 Amoee 818
1 Goorawul 905
9 Mirzapore (on the Ganges) 362
SERIES IV.--Elevations near Dorjiling. 1848 to 1850.
No. of Elevation Obs. Name of Locality Feet
Jillapahar (Mr. Hodgson's house) 9 ,, sunrise 7301 110 ,, 9.50 p.m. 7443 104 ,, noon 7457 99 ,, 2.40 p.m. 7477 93 ,, 4 p.m. 7447 37 ,, sunset 7447------- -------
Sum 452 Mean 7429
======= Ditto by Monthly observations. =======
27 January 7400 84 February 7445 37 March 7517 7 April 7582 83 July 7412 74 August 7421 95 September 7454 18 October 7351------- -------
Sum 434 Mean 7448
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103 The Dale (Mr. Muller's) B.6957 ,, by trigonometry 6952 16 Superintendent's house B.6932 ,, by trigonometry 6932 38 Colinton (Mr. Muller's) B.7179 25 Leebong B.5993 ,, by trigonometry 6021* 2 Summit of Jillapahar B.7896 2 Smith's hotel 6872 7 Monastery hill below the Dale B. 214.1 The Dale by barometer 6952 ------- 7166 Monastery hill by trigonometry 7165.3 ======= 1 Ging (measured from Dale) B.5156 12 Guard-house at Great Rungeet B.1864 2 Bed of Great Rungeet at cane-bridge 818 5 Guard-house at Little RungeetFree e-book: Β«Himalayan Journals, vol 2 by J. D. Hooker (android pdf ebook reader TXT) πΒ» - read online now on website american library books (americanlibrarybooks.com)
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