INDEX
- Abnormalities and Deformities, 263
- Aconite, 262
- Adultery, 333
- Almora, 6
- Altitude, greatest reached, 142
- Difficulties of travelling at great, 141, 150
- Aneroids, 5
- Antelopes, 342
- Anti Ram Sah (banker), 63, 90
- Askote, 14, 460
- Authorities (Tibetan), 474, 475
- Bags, 279, 318
- Barca Tarjum, 167, 445, 472
- Bargain house, 62
- Bathing, 132, 464
- Bhot, 41, 468
- Bitroguare River, 127
- Black ointment, 321
- Black tents, 232, 314, 315, 316, 317, 343, 345, 346, 349, 355, 367, 381, 431, 432
- Black wolf, 218
- Bleeding, 262
- Boiling-point temperature at Gunkyo Lake, 301
- at Rakstal and Mansarowar Lake, 217, 270
- Bone-setting, 261
- Boots, 227
- Boru, 258
- Botiyas, 43
- Boundary between Nepal and Kumaon, 30, 54
- Brahmaputra River, or Tsangpu, 306, 307, 308, 309, 313, 342, 429, 430
- Brigands, 53, 176, 192, 200, 216, 217, 220, 225, 229, 292, 293
- British Government, 452
- British Museum of Natural History, 5
- British prestige, 40
- Brown, Miss, 33, 48
- Buddi village, 62
- Bungadhura Mountain, 38
- Burns and their cure, 261
- Butterflies, 134, 213
- Byans and Chaudans, 475
- Cameras, 454
- Cannibalism, 335-337
- Carpet and rug making, 44
- Caves, 34, 62, 213
- Chai-Lek, or Tcheto Pass, 62
- Chanchubs, 248
- Chanden Sing, 8-10, 352, 362, 368, 370, 374, 375, 376, 390, 424, 470, 472, 473, 474, 477, 478, 479, 480
- Chanden Sing, Flogging of, 370-372
- Charm-boxes, 276
- Charms, 240
- Chibbi, 245, 252
- Children, 229
- Chinese steel, 278
- Chipla Mountain, 14
- Chipula Forests, 24
- Chiram, 77
- Chokdens, 160, 268, 337, 448
- Chokseh, or table with offerings, 320
- Chökti, 75, 114
- Chongur Bridge, 113, 114
- Circumambulations, 212, 243, 247, 328
- Climate, 213
- Clothing, 6
- Cold, 188, 209, 210, 218, 235, 347
- Collecting materials, 5
- Concubines, 333
- Confiscated property, 490, 499
- Consulting the oracle, 422
- Converts, 49
- Courtship, 332
- Cracks in the ice, 82, 137, 141
- Credentials, 2
- Cremation, 334
- Cowardice, 276, 439, 448
- Cupping, 262
- Dafia, 14
- Dancing, 305
- Daramsalla, 14
- Darma Yangti, 150
- Deafness, 263
- Delaling Monastery, 448
- Delang cake, 95
- Dementia, 263
- Dentistry, 259
- Deolthal, 12
- Deposition of witnesses, 477
- Devil's Camp, 182, 184
- Dharchula, 32, 33
- Dholi River, 42
- Diary, Notebooks, &c., 451
- Diet, 421
- Digestive powers, 258
- Disposal of the dead
- Diving at great altitudes, 350
- Divorce, 329
- Dogmar, 442, 474
- Dogpas, 200, 202
- Dogs, 311, 410
- Doktol Province, 306
- Dola, 113
- Dongbo, or tea churn, 318
- Dongon River, 458
- Dooti Mountain, 15
- Drinking human blood, 256, 337
- Dubart, 33
- Dues paid by British subjects to Tibetans, 497
- Earrings, 168, 229, 240, 326
- Earthquake, 86
- Elongated ears, 262
- Evil omens, 365, 403
- Evil qualities to be avoided, 248
- Evil spirits, 257
- Execution ground, 399
- Exorcisms, 259, 260, 419
- Fakirs, 204
- Fakirs and Mansarowar, 27
- Features, 376
- Fever and diseases, 257, 263
- Fever-demon, 257
- Fire-cure, 263, 266
- Fish, 240
- Fits, 263
- Flying prayers, 46, 47, 305, 464
- Food, notions of natives regarding, 153
- Foreign Office, 466
- Fossils, gigantic, 218
- Frostbite, 130
- Fuel, 131, 156, 347
- Funerals, 334, 337
- Gakkon River, 194, 442, 448, 450
- Gangoli Hat, 11
- Gangri Mountains, 211, 233, 301, 308
- Garbyang, 63, 458, 460, 462, 471, 472
- Gargia, 30
- Gaussen, Lieut., 53, 66
- Gelupkas, 249
- Ghural, 82
- Gibti, 57, 58
- Goats, 344
- Gobaria, Pundit, 63, 452, 453, 473, 484, 487
- Goître, 258
- Goling, 317
- Gomba, 232, 233, 448
- Gori River, 30
- Government allowance, 250
- Government Inquiry and Report, 452, 460, 466, 477-489
- Government of N.W. Provinces and Oudh, 469, 470
- Conference held by Lieutenant-Governor of, 470
- Government of India, 451, 460, 466
- Government Report by J. Larkin, 471
- Government, Reports to, 451, 471
- Grand Lama, 252
- Grigg, Col., Commissioner of Kumaon, 7, 469
- Gungi, 76, 454
- Gungi Shankom, 76, 77
- Gunkyo Lake, 296, 301, 304
- Gyanema, 445, 472, 475
- Gyanema Fort, 163
- Gyanema Lake, 162
- Gyanema-Taklakot track, 194
- Gyatsho, 397, 473, 474, 481, 485, 486, 492
- Handcuffs, 387, 388, 473
- Hare-lip, 258
- Harness, 279
- Headgear, 227, 393
- Hernia, 258
- Highways to Tibet, 35-40
- Hillmen, 30
- Himahlyas, 35-39, 41, 85, 136, 142, 148-154, 156, 308, 314, 340
- Hindoo rites at Mansarowar, 242
- Honesty and honour, 228
- Horse races, 417
- House of Commons, 500
- Humli, Rongba encampments, 32
- Hundes, 41
- Hypnotism, 253, 418
- Images, 246
- India, 2
- Indian newspapers, 499
- India Office, 466, 471
- Injuries and wounds, 484
- Injuries to spine, 457
- Inlaid metals, 277
- Insanity, 263
- Inscriptions, 253, 282, 305
- Islands, 213
- Jagat Sing, 15
- Jealousy, 329
- Jewellery, 240
- Johari traders, 162
- Jolinkan Pass, 128
- Jong Pen of Taklakot, 53, 65, 68, 90, 205, 438, 441, 453, 462, 464, 472, 475, 488, 489
- His hatred of English subjects, 475
- Julinba, 250
- Kachi Ram, 113, 114
- Kali River, 32, 56, 76, 90
- Kalika, 32
- Kamarjuri, the, 28
- Kanwa, 76
- Karak Sing Pal (Political Peshkár), 438, 451, 452, 453, 458, 464, 468, 475, 484, 487, 488, 492
- Kardam, 202, 442
- Karko, 162
- Kata, or veil of friendship, 288, 328, 355, 417, 420
- Kathgodam, 469
- Kelas, or Tize, 211, 213
- Khela, 33
- Kiang, or wild horse, 162, 213, 342
- Kiatsamba-pun, 378
- Kunjuk-Sum, 248
- Kuti, 81, 123, 124
- Kuti River, 76, 77, 82, 84, 85, 127, 135
- Kutzia Daramsalla, 30
- Lachu River, 33
- Ladak-Lhassa track, 305, 308, 313, 349, 355
- Ladjekut Peak, 58
- Lahmari, 61
- Lama Chokden, 158, 175
- Lamas, 242, 245-256, 334-337, 364, 368, 370, 377, 393, 406, 408, 418, 473, 479, 485
- Celibacy of, 253, 333
- Fasting of, 252
- Hermit, 214
- Hypocrisy of, 387
- Infallibility of, 252
- Musicians, 400
- Sculptors, 253, 282
- Support of, 250
- Temporary freedom with women, 256
- Unpopularity of, 302
- Landor, A. H. Savage. See Savage Landor
- Langa River, 235
- Lapsang, 441, 442, 444, 452
- Larkin J., 6, 66, 460, 462, 464, 466, 468, 471, 476, 477
- Leather-work, 276
- Lha Kang, or temple, 245
- Lippu Pass, 35, 53, 63, 90, 438, 454, 462, 464
- Loads, 4
- Loudon Gourkha Fort, 11
- Luminosity of water, 208
- Lumpiya Glacier, 150
- Lumpiya Pass, 81, 90, 150, 438, 441, 442, 444, 472, 475, 477, 486, 487, 488, 492
- Luway Pass, 157
- Magbun (General-in-Chief), 164, 378
- Mahommedan shops, 15
- Maium Pass, 304, 305, 306, 472, 477
- Malpa River, 61
- Mangshan, 81, 90
- Mangshan Glacier, 138-140
- Mangshan Mountain, 491
- Mangshan River, 135, 141
- Mani wall, 313, 340
- Mansarowar Lake, 218, 233, 234, 242, 243, 435, 472, 474, 477, 484, 485, 486, 489
- Legend about creation of, 243
- and Rakstal Lakes, level of, 217
- Ridge dividing, 218, 232
- Mansing, the coolie, 126, 352, 362, 390, 406, 407, 409, 470, 472, 474, 477, 478, 482
- Marksmanship, 302, 417
- Marriageable age, 333
- Marriage ceremonies, 327-328
- Punishments for adultery, 333
- Restrictions on, 328
- System, 328
- Marshy land, 343, 344, 348
- Martini-Henry rifle, 415, 483, 490
- Masses kept in ignorance, 252
- Matchlocks, 293, 302, 378
- Medallions containing ashes of the dead, 268
- Medicine-man, 265
- Medicines, 6
- Melancholia, 263
- Metal-work, 277
- Methodist Episcopal, Mission, 33
- Middù, 274
- Mirage, 314
- Money, 240
- Money-lending, 250
- Monkeys, 32, 53
- Mortification, 416
- Mosquitoes, 341
- Mud-holes, 344
- Musicians, 432
- Nabi, 77
- Nabi Shankom, 76
- Naini Tal, 2, 4, 6, 469
- Namjun Peak, 62
- Nari-Khorsum, 306
- Neganza or Nejangar Mountain, 58
- Nepal, 76, 458
- Nerba, 346, 393, 404, 452, 474, 475, 480, 481, 484, 488, 489, 493
- Nerpani track, 57-62, 458
- Nimo Nangil, 194
- Northern range parallel to Himahlyas, 308, 314, 340, 342
- Nunneries, 255
- Obos, 5, 306
- Occult arts, 253, 414, 422
- Offerings, 246
- Officers, 287
- Officials, 445
- "Ohe!" (Tibetan exclamation), 386
- "Omne mani padme hun," 216, 253, 254
- Optical phenomenon, 209
- Packing cases, 4
- Pack-saddles, 223, 279, 283
- Panku-Gomba, 270
- Paralysis, 263
- Passes into Tibet, 154, 155
- Photographs
- by J. Larkin, 500
- of wounds, &c., 454
- by Dr. Wilson, 491, 498
- Photography, 466, 469
- Pigtails, 276
- Piles of stones, 129
- Pithoragarh, 11
- Plague, 2
- Plateau, a high, 150, 156
- Plateau, 194
- Plenki, 300, 301, 388, 422
- Poison, 421
- Polyandry, 327-333
- Pombo, the, 370, 418, 474, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483
- Pottery, 241
- Poverty of the masses, 250
- Prayer, a, 381
- Prayer-wheels, 255
- Provisions, 5, 122
- Puku, 225, 229, 315
- Pungo, 43
- Rack, 408, 474, 483, 493
- Rakastal, or Rakstal, Lake, 211, 218, 233
- Raksang, 318, 384
- Rambang, 62, 92-97
- Rankuti River, 33
- Raots or Rajis, 17-26, 469
- Features of, 23
- Food of, 22
- Habitations of, 22
- Marriages of, 25
- Release, 453
- Relegar River, 33
- Reports (Official), 487
- Rheumatism, 258
- Rhubarb, 213
- Rifles, 5
- Rites, religious, 247
- Ronkan, 77
- Rosary, 255
- Royal Geographical Society, 2
- Rupun, 377, 380, 383, 388
- Russian Embassy in London, 1
- Sacred dances, 253
- Sacrifices, 305, 328
- Saddles, 279
- Salutations, 287
- Samarakand, 1
- Sandhills and mounds, 391
- Savage Landor, A. H., 475, 477, 484, 486, 487, 488, 489, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 499
- Sensitiveness to physical pain, 259
- Serai, 435
- Servants, 7
- Shadgora, 12
- Shakta, 33
- Shankula, 53
- Sheep loads, 31, 344
- Sheldon, Miss, 32, 48
- Shokas, 43, 68, 188, 190, 450, 451, 452, 457, 460, 462, 464, 466
- Cremation, 99
- Dancing, 104-106
- Death, 98
- Diseases, 48
- Dwellings, 73, 76
- Funerals, 98-110
- Hospitality, 72-75
- Ladders, 119
- Marriages, 95
- Notions of earthquakes, 87
- Pathetic custom of the, 118
- Punishments, 96
- Sacrifices, 106
- Salutations, 45, 111, 112
- Songs and music, 93
- Summer residences, 30
- Tailor, 88
- Traders, 450, 472
- Water mills, 33
- Winter dwellings, 30, 33
- Shosha, 46
- Sibling Monastery, 448
- Singing, 305, 430
- Sirka, 48
- Siva, the god, 243
- Slings, 272
- Snapshot, 462
- Snow and ice bridges, 78, 85
- Snow-line, 134
- Snowstorm, 491
- Soldiers, 163, 167, 174, 201, 284, 295, 298, 302, 338, 362, 370, 377, 381, 386, 424, 445, 471, 483, 491
- Spectre, 143
- Speech, difficulty of, 263
- Spies, 90, 157
- Spiked saddle, 390, 473, 480, 486, 487, 493
- Spirits of the mountains, 28-30
- Sports, 417
- Stars, brilliancy of, 209
- Starvation, effects of, 353
- Storms, 154, 184, 201, 234, 235, 271, 290
- Stretching-log, 398, 408
- Sturt, Mr. (ex-Deputy Commissioner at Almora), 66
- Suffocating a goat, 431
- Suicide, 263
- Suna, 438, 453
- Superstitions, 161, 202, 229, 231, 248, 259, 364, 412
- Surgery, 260
- Swords, 277, 278
- Two-handed sword of executioner, 403
- Sword exercise previous to decapitation, 404, 405, 474, 482, 493
- Taklakot, 448, 451, 458, 472, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 492
- Taram (implement for hot iron torture), 400, 474, 482, 486
- Tarbar, 263, 345, 347
- Tatta, the, 27
- Tckukti, 324
- Tchu-pun, 378
- Teeth, 258
- Tents, 5, 55, 63, 88
- Terror Camp, 202
- Tethering of ponies, 279
- Thar, 84, 213
- Tibet, 41
- Tibetan claims and abuses, 41, 42
- Clothes, 225
- Craving for alcohol, 170
- Cruelty to British subjects, 64
- Diet, 318, 384
- Encampment, 31, 32
- Guard, 113, 137, 154, 158, 160, 166 (see also "Soldiers")
- Habitations, exterior and interior, 239, 268
- Insults, 91, 452, 468
- Tibetans on British soil, 466, 469
- Practice of leaving one arm bare explained, 226
- Threats, 69, 305
- Trade with, 35
- Tinker, 457
- Tinker Pass, 106, 458
- Tinker River, 458
- Titela Daramsalla, 47
- Tokchim Tarjum, 257, 393, 432, 452, 480, 484, 488
- Tongzu Pangti, 84
- Torture Implements, 399
- Toxem, 473, 474, 478, 485, 486
- Track on British soil, 116
- Transmigration of evil spirits, 259
- Treachery, 360, 473, 480
- Treatment of umbilical cord, 263
- Tucker, 233, 435, 472, 477
- Tung-pun, 378
- Turchini, Dr. (director of Royal Hospital, S.M. Nuova, Florence), certificate of, 496, 497
- Umbrella, importance of, 168
- Under-Secretary to Government of N.W. Provinces and Oudh, 476
- Urghin, 247
- Ventriloquism, 429
- Vessels and instruments of human bone, 256, 337
- Vision, 422, 435
- Warner, Sir W. Lee (Letter from), 471
- Waterfall, 61, 62
- Weaving loom, 44
- Webbed fingers, 248, 422
- White stones, 305
- Widow's trouble, a, 330
- Wilson, Dr. H., 33, 64, 76, 120, 138, 438, 450, 452, 454, 464, 468, 475, 484, 485, 486, 488, 489, 491
- Certificate of A. H. Savage Landor's wounds and injuries, 494, 495
- Certificate of Chanden Sing's injuries, 495
- Deposition of, 486
- Letter from, 491
- Photographs by, 491
- Statements by, 491, 492
- Wind, 150, 187, 201, 235, 280, 309, 464
- Wire-making, 278
- Witnesses, 466
- Woman from Lhassa, 326
- Women, 218, 229, 321-326, 424
- Attire of, 324
- Scarcity of, 263
- Strength of, 322
- Woven patterns, 44