xx Contents.

Mela—Jungle fires—The Terai—A Himalayan hunter—Mr
Hayward—Fossils of the Sewalik—The Dehra Boon—Indian
tea—Localities of the plantations, . . .23

CHAPTER V.
FIRST VIEWS OF THE HIMALAYA.

Goitre—Masuri—Climate—Interior routes—View of snowy peaks
—The Abode of the "Gods—Road to Simla—Appearance of
Simla—Lines on the Himalaya, . . . -37

CHAPTER VI. •
SIMLA SOCIETY.

Simla misunderstood—Amusements—Morals—Overwoik—Conve-
nience of position—Indian society, . . * .46

CHAPTER VII.
SIMLA CELEBRITIES,

Lord Northbrook—The Bengal Famine—General policy—Umbia
Indica—Sir Richard Temple—Sir William Muir—Lord Napier
of Magdala—Colonel Dillon—Mr C. U. Aitchison—Mr Chap-
man, &c,, ....... 55

CHAPTER VIII.

SIMLA AS A SANITARIUM. .

Commencement of Simla—Lord Dalhousie— Population— Advan-
, tages and defects of the climate—A starting-point for the

Himalaya—" No supplies "—Central Asian routes from Simla, 73

CHAPTER IX.
M Y HIMALAYAN OUTFIT.

Tents—Lord Napier's tent—Furniture—Supplies on the way—
Game—No eggs—Baltistan apricots—Preserved provisions—
Potables— Stimulants unnecessary—Servants—My attendants
—Means of carriage, ...... 70