An Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet - Prajna Quest

^^€ B O O T A Ndistance from each other, and growing to full maturity in one season.IItsleaves are very large, and are gathered as food for their horses,instead of grass : clusters of plantain trees were not uncommon. Descendingon the other side, we came to a sacred spot called Sheenshilla,dedicated to a deity of the same name.In compliance with the earnestadvice of my guide, Ithrew down a rupee here, by way of purchasinga prosperous journey. After passing this spot, we travelled along thesides of Pheadinchim, a perpendicular rock, the road being only abouttwo feet broad, formed entirely of large loose stones, and projectingover a deep precipice below, which is twice the height of the tallesttrees; above, large masses of impending rock, Irown horribly on thepassenger, and threaten every, moment to overwhelm him. It is anawful situation : and were the rock stript of the trees and vegetableswith which it is covered, the boldest adventurer would be filled withterror and dismay. My head almost turned round. In this place waslost the fine Arabian horse sent by the Governor General as a presentfor the Daeb Raja. He started at the overhanging rock ; and fallingfrom the road, was dashed to pieces at the bottom of the precipice.About two o'clock we came to our quarters at Gygoogoo, a villagesituated on the declivity of a hill,twelve miles from Buxadewar, consistingof five or six houses supported on bamboo props ; the joists,the beams, the matted walls, theconnecting bands, and every part ofthe fabric, being made of bamboo, except the covering of the roof,^'i which was composed of plantain '^ leaves doubled. We were welcomedby the principal inhabitants, an old man, his daughter, and another''Musa.