Himalayan Journals, vol 2 by J. D. Hooker (great reads TXT) 📖

7,069 7,217

1 ,, below Yoksun 3,729 3,851

1 Catsuperri lake 6,068 6,009

1 ,, temple 6,493 6,476

4 Tengling village 5,295 5,219

5 Rungbee river bed 3,230 3,350

5 Changachelling temple 6,805 6,850

5 Kulhait river 3,075 3,243

1 Saddle of Hee hill 7,289

6 Camp on Hee hill 6,609 6,744

SERIES VII.--_Elevations in the Sikkim Terai and Plains of India,

Gangetic Delta and Jheels._

No. of Elevation Obs. Name of Locality Feet

3 Siligoree Bungalow 302

12 Titalya 326

3 Sahibgunj (west of Titalya) 231

4 Bhatgong 225

4 Thakya-gunj 284

4 Bhojepore 404

5 Rummai 293

5 Rangamally 262

5 Belakoba 368

1 Mela-meli 337

6 Kishengunj 131

43 Mahanuddy river between Kishengunj and Maldah 153

24 ,, ,, Maldah and Rampore Bauleah 98

12 Rampore (Mr. Bell's) 130

13 Dacca (Mr. Atherton's) 72

54 Jheels, Dacca and Pundua *-.003

33 Megna river (June 1st-6th) +.008

13 Soormah (June 9th) +.048

4 Pundua (June 10th and 11th) +.018

3 ,, (Sept. 7th) -.016

5 ,, (Nov. 16th and 17th) -0.66

The observations marked thus * are the differences in inches

between the readings of my barometer at the station, and that at

the Calcutta observatory, which is 18 feet above the sea-level.

SERIES VII-- Elevations in Sikkim, May to December, 1849.

No. By By

of Calcutta Dorjiling Obs. Name of Locality Barometer Barometer ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Feet Feet

2 Mik, on Tendong 3,912

4 Namtchi, camp on spur 5,608

1 Tendong summit B.8,671

2 Temi, Teesta valley 4,771 Tr.8,663

4 Nampok, Teesta valley B.5,138

8 Lingmo, Teesta Valley B.2,861 5,033

4 Lingtam spur, Teesta valley B.4,743 2,838

4 Gorh, ,, B.4,061 4,867

2 Bling-bong, ,, B.2,657 4,195

8 Linga village, ,, B.2,724 2,711

10 Singtam, May 14 to 16