Pass into Kashmir-Plants of the Jungle-The Trekotar Devi Mountain Castle of Rihursi-Timber Rafts on the Chunab - Summit of the Pass-English Terrier — Road made by Gulab Singh-His Designs on Kashmir-Fright- ened Beauties-Wild Animals of the Jungle-The Springs of Deng-Fine View-Castle of Hurawug-Departure from Jamu for Jarawur-Sport-Black Partridges - Ruined Palace-Native Huts-Singular Scene-The Vil- lage Well-Varied Assemblage-A Living Skeleton- Rajah's Palace-Cobra de Capello-Elephant in a Tor- rent-Meeting with the Rajah-Visit to the Rajah's Palace Cross-questioning - Indo-English Rajah of Rajawur-Territory of Rajawur-Native Pointer - Hot Spring-Unorthodox Cure for Cholera-Plains of the Panjab-Villages of the Panjab-Fort in the Panjab- Huri Singh: a Visit to him-Baron Hugel-The Use of the Sword-Astonishing Cuts with an Oriental Sword- Vuzirabad-The Pir Panjal-Bhimbur-Castle of Amur Castle of Amur Gurh-Hera Singh-Danger of too much Curiosity-Spies in the East-Hindu Building - Culti- vated Plain-Kotli-Beautiful View-Púnch-A Ren- contre The Serai-Fine Waterfalls-Uri: its Sikh Castle -Change of Temperature-Road to Bhimbur-Serai of Shadabad - Immense Walls-Saracenic Architecture- Magnificent View - Ruined Hindu Temple - Plain of Nushera Sacred Birds of the Jungle-Vegetation- Jungle Fowl-Monkeys-Thána-Large Serai-Chunar Human Remains-Lammergeyers-Impetuous TorrentBaramgulu-Waterfall - Avalanche-A Sacrifice-Singular Tower-A Holy Man-Mountain Vegetation — Geology of the Panjal-Tower of Lal Gholám-Descent of the Mountain-Town of Shupeyon-Curious Building -The Maleks-Farm-Houses-Names of the Thirty-six Divisions of Kashmir PAGE 243 CHAPTER IX. Major Rennell-Geology of the Valley of Kashmir - The three Lakes-Flood-gates-Sikh Forts-Granite RocksThe Jylum-Limestone Region-Singular Burning Ground -The Great Earthquake of 1828-Character of the Valley of Kashmir-Cataract on the Jylum-City Lake-Extraordinary Changes in the Valley-Origin of the Karywas or Elevated Plains-The Hill of Shupeyon-Snowy Mountains-Climate of the Valley-The Baramula Pass-Parasites of the Governor-Curious Mode of AnglingHimalaya Trout-Kosah Nag-Kashmirian Kulis-Mountain Streams-Extraordinary Mountain Lake-Its Origin -Bernier's Account of the Lake - Native Traditions and Legends-Descent from the Lake-The River of Vishnu -Hindu Shrine-Tomb of Hyder Malek-Singular EmiBeautiful View-Shepherds of Kashmir-Cowherds-Flocks and Herds of the Valley-Herds of Horses -Abu Fuzl-Banditti-Their Suppression by Sher Singh -Daring Outrages-The Royal Race of Kashmir-Jehan Gir-Royal Watchmen - The best Road out of Kashmir -Beautiful Strath-Mountain Villages-Kol Narawa Pass -Imperial City-A Kashmirian Old Parr-Reverence for Age-A Heronry-Heron Plumes-Mode of obtaining the Feathers-Village of Deosir-Cultivation of Rice and Cotton in Kashmir nences 273 Fine View of the Valley-Ruined Villages-Kashmirian Vil- lagers-The Kangri-Pundits-Policy of Runjit Singh- His Ravages in the Valley-The Singh Costume-Bees -Singular Mode of their Management-Chaugám-The Valley of Khund-Enormous Serpent-Singular Spring -The Vine-Muskhabad-Use of Wine in Kashmir- Picturesque Valley-Poison Tree-Splendid View of the Valley-One-eyed Fish-Shahbad-Apple Orchards — Copper and Iron Mines A Kashmirian Falstaff-Sin- gular Character-Comforts of Tea in the East- - Bread and Grapes-Genii of Kashmir-Singular Effect of a Dose of Calomel-Celebrated Fountain -Ruined Palace -Himalaya Front - Persian Inscription-Fuller's Earth -Singular Cave-Source of the Jylum-Banihal Pass- The Shahbad Valley-Singular Rocks-Traditional Bridge -The Cyclops of the East-Geology of the Valley of Shahbad-Lead and Iron Mines-Copper and Silver- Jehan Gir-Working the Mines-Hindu Buildings-Ebb- ing and Flowing Spring-Holy Waters-The Bethesda of the Valley - Subterranean Channels — Turnksum-Its Magnificent Spring-Probably a Subterranean River-Its Intense Cold-Fête to Sir Henry Fane-Colony of Dancing Girls-Native Melodies The Extremity of Kashmir-Worshipping Place-Village of Nabog-Ascent of the Panjal-Noble View-Valley of Muru-Wurdwun- Snow-fall-Usual Time of its Occurrence in Kashmir- Singular Custom-April Fools-Islamabad-Confluence of the Jylum and the Kotihár River-Holy Spring-Ma- jestic Ruins of Martund, the City of the Sun-Cyclops of xlviii CONTENTS. ander Solar and Lunar Races-Institutes of Menu- PAGE 345 CHAPTER XII. Professor Wilson's Essay upon the Ancient History of Kashmir-Hindu History-Rajah Taringini-Traditions and Sects-Kashmir once a great Lake-Drained by Solomon -Singular Saying-Worship of the Sun in KashmirThe Pandus-King Lulu-Snake-Worshippers-Ancient Coins in Kashmir-Alpine Country-Ancient Cities-The Durds, the Dadica of Herodotus - Husárá - Ancient and Modern Names of Places in Kashmir-Martund, Temple of the Sun-Its Present Condition-Singular Architecture Trefoil Arches-Worship of Vishnu and Siva -Enormous Stones-Isolated Pillar-Various Styles employed in the Temple of Martund-Dates of the Ruins in Kashmir-Opinions of Professor Whewell on the Ruins in Kashmir-Resemblance to the Ark-Descendants of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba-Mr. Wolff-The Afghans Descendants of Jacob-Solomon's Throne-Professor Willis on the Ruins in Kashmir-Noble Site of Martund-Chief Ruins in Kashmir 373 TRAVELS IN KASHMIR. CHAPTER I. Departure from England-Singular Anecdote-ConstantinopleMr. Cartwright, the Consul-General-Trebizond-SportingKurdistan-A Kurdish Village-Erzeroum-Its Turkish Governor - Entrance into Persia - Mount Ararat-Tabriz - Dr. Cormick-Travelling in Persia - Tehran - Grand DinnerAbbas Mirza - Wild Sheep-Trout-fishing-Kushan Scorpions-An Awkward Mistake-Ispahan-A Robber-chief— Ruins of Persepolis-Shiraz-Tombs of Sadi and Hafiz--Wine of Shiraz-Wild Hogs-Bushir-Hawking-English Detachment-Coursing the Wild Antelope-Voyage to BombayThe Gueber's Mountain-First Impressions-Busy Scene―The Parsis-Trip to the Himalaya-Elephanta-Captain OutramA Natural Preserve-A Lady Sportsman-Leopard-huntingTiger-hunting-Plains of Assaye-Singular Caves---Bhúranpúr -Magnificent Fortress-Jypur-Delhi-Valley of Pinjor— Dr. Gerard-Captain Kennedy-The Borendo Pass-SimlaThe City of the Mountains-Singular Custom-The British in India Scandal-English Clergymen-Indian HospitalityThe Chur Mountain-Its immense Forests-Its SummitGlorious View-The Himalaya-Singular Marriage CustomLadies at Grass-British Artillery-Ruins of the Mogul Empire-Chita-hunting-Astonishing Speed of the Chita-Indian Lynx A Native Beauty-Splendid Marriage CeremonySingular Custom-Romantic Adventure-Lodiana-Robbery Singular Means of Detection. |
