Yesterday evening I visited Khosha’s house, which is of immense length, and considerably longer, though not so high from the ground as Ghaloom’s:  it is divided into upwards of twenty apartments, on the right hand side of the passage are ranged the skulls of the cattle Khosha has killed, including deer and pigs; on the other side are the domestic utensils, the centre of the floor is occupied by a square earthen space for fire-place:  the bamboos, of which the floor is composed being cut away.  From the centre of each room over the fire-place, hangs a square ratan sort of tray, from which they hang their meat or any thing requiring smoke; their cooking utensils are, I believe, confined to one square stone vessel, which appears to answer its purpose remarkably well.  The women appear to have no shame; they expose their breasts openly, which from their dirty habits by no means correspond with the exalted character of the sex.  On hills to the N.E. of Khosha’s first residence, forests are very visible, descending far down the sides.

On an open spot a little distance from Premsong’s, there is a fine view of the course of the Lohit, and of the more remote (now) snowy ranges.  The hills beyond this exactly answer to Wilcox’s description, being very high, and all descending as it were unbroken to the Lohit.

Went out for about two hours over a tolerably level portion of the hill, covered with Artemesia; found abundance of interesting plants, Crawfurdia campanulacea, a Clematis, Acer, Prunus, Camellia axillaris, Cyathea, Myrica, Rhus, Sedgwickia, Polygala, Galium:  and a beautiful very fragrant climbing Composita.

Great part of the side of the hill is covered with a small hard bamboo, which forms excellent walking sticks.  An Urticea foliis peltatis, was among the novelties.  The Paeen Panee forms the nearest ravine.  The Polygonum, paniculis densissimis, is a certain indication of some elevation.  I observed Calamus, and Torenia asiatica.  There is likewise a large Mimoseous plant, which we found in fruit.

Nov. 15th.—­Spent the greater part of the day attempting to reach the summit of Laim-planj-thaya, but my guide did not know the way.  We ascended for upwards of four hours, slowly of course, but were still a long way from its summit.  The face of the mountain is entirely occupied by woods, with but little underwood.  Found abundance of plants, chiefly ferns, only saw 4 Orchideae, of which 2 were in flower.  The novelties were a Polygonatum, Camellia, and Quercus lamellata.

I observed no less than 5 Araliaceae, of which I succeeded in getting 4:  an Acer, probably that from Brahma Koond:  and several incertae.  Near Premsong’s the varnish tree was shewn to me, it is obviously a species of Rhus.  The Assamese name of the varnish plant is Ahametta Gas.  I took specimens of it in fruit.