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Descending, the rocks became more micaceous, with broad seams of pipe-clay, originating in decomposed beds of felspathic gneiss: the natives used this to whitewash and mortar their temples. I passed the monastery of Neongong, the monks of which were building a new temple; and came to bring me a large present. Below it is a pretty little lake, about 100 yards across, fringed with brushwood.
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.
Having taken a complete set of angles and panoramic sketches from the top of Mainom, with seventeen hourly observations, and collected much information from our guides, we returned on the 28th to our tents pitched by the temples at Neongong; descending 7000 feet, a very severe shake along Lepcha paths.
At this season the whole population are swilling, whether at home or travelling, and heaps of the red-brown husks are seen by the side of all the paths. 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 fire View from top Kinchin, etc.
Ascending from Neongong, we reached that pass from the Teesta to the Great Rungeet, which I had crossed on the 22nd; and this time we had a splendid view, down both the valleys, of the rivers, and the many spars from the ridge communicating between Tendong and Mainom, with many scattered villages and patches of cultivation.
These baths are called "Sa-choo," literally "hot-water," in Tibetan. We slept at Nampok, and the following morning commenced the ascent. On the way we passed the temple and lake of Neongong; the latter is about 400 yards round, and has no outlet. We left a great part of our baggage at Neongong, as we intended to return there; and took up with us bedding, food, etc., for two days.
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