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heights determine!) in the himalaya.
a thick stratum of snow, is the left side of the Pvingpo river, and the crest descending below it to
the right is the ridge separating the Ilfngpo from the Tista valley. Schl., Herm.
No. 36. A Lachi-pia, 27° 40'; 88° 5F, in Sikkim, a halting place at the southern foot
of the Tankra peak........................... 15,262 ft. Hook.
No. 37. Foeked Donkia Peak, 27° 52'; 88° 51', on the Sikkim-Bhutan frontier.
Loc. Top of the peak........................ 20,870 ft. G. t. S.
In the Falut j)anorama it seems to be concealed by one of the ridges, which are less distant.
No. 38. Tankra Peak, 27° 45'; 88° 50', in Sikkim, 7 miles N.E. of the Lachung valley.
Loc. Top of the peak........................ 18,250 ft. Hook.
This peak is visible from Darjfling. Schl., Herm.
No. 39. Pauhanri, or Donkia Peak (No. hi. J), 27° 57' ■ 0 ; 88° 49' ■ 7, on the Sikkim-
Tfbet frontier.
Loc. 1) Top of the peak...................... 23,136 ft. G. t. s.
In the Falut panorama the distance is 71 miles; the peak presents itself as a very powerful
pyramid, with a sharp point. Schl., Herm.
Loc. 2) Southern shoulder of the Donkia peak......... 18,307 ft. Hook.
,, 3) Western shoulder of the Donkia peak.........18,510 „ Hook.
No. 40. Chola Pass, 27° 25'; 88° 49', on the Bhutan-Sikkim frontier, leading from the
Tista river system into that of the Ma-chu............. 14,925 ft. Hook.
In the Falut panorama the depression of the pass is visible, but its lowest point, the pass it-
self, is concealed by parallax; the pass is considerably lower than the general crest of the snowy
range. Schl., Herm.
No. 41. Chola Mountain, 27° 27'; 88° 47', on the Sikkim-Bhutan frontier.
Loc. Top of the mountain.....................17,319 ft. G. t. s.
Visible in the Falut panorama to the right of the Chola pass. Schl., Herm.
No. 42. Donkia Pass, 27° 59'; 88° 47', in Sikkim, on a spur of the Donkia moun-
tain ...................................... 18,488 ft. Hook.
heights determine!) in the himalaya.
a thick stratum of snow, is the left side of the Pvingpo river, and the crest descending below it to
the right is the ridge separating the Ilfngpo from the Tista valley. Schl., Herm.
No. 36. A Lachi-pia, 27° 40'; 88° 5F, in Sikkim, a halting place at the southern foot
of the Tankra peak........................... 15,262 ft. Hook.
No. 37. Foeked Donkia Peak, 27° 52'; 88° 51', on the Sikkim-Bhutan frontier.
Loc. Top of the peak........................ 20,870 ft. G. t. S.
In the Falut j)anorama it seems to be concealed by one of the ridges, which are less distant.
No. 38. Tankra Peak, 27° 45'; 88° 50', in Sikkim, 7 miles N.E. of the Lachung valley.
Loc. Top of the peak........................ 18,250 ft. Hook.
This peak is visible from Darjfling. Schl., Herm.
No. 39. Pauhanri, or Donkia Peak (No. hi. J), 27° 57' ■ 0 ; 88° 49' ■ 7, on the Sikkim-
Tfbet frontier.
Loc. 1) Top of the peak...................... 23,136 ft. G. t. s.
In the Falut panorama the distance is 71 miles; the peak presents itself as a very powerful
pyramid, with a sharp point. Schl., Herm.
Loc. 2) Southern shoulder of the Donkia peak......... 18,307 ft. Hook.
,, 3) Western shoulder of the Donkia peak.........18,510 „ Hook.
No. 40. Chola Pass, 27° 25'; 88° 49', on the Bhutan-Sikkim frontier, leading from the
Tista river system into that of the Ma-chu............. 14,925 ft. Hook.
In the Falut panorama the depression of the pass is visible, but its lowest point, the pass it-
self, is concealed by parallax; the pass is considerably lower than the general crest of the snowy
range. Schl., Herm.
No. 41. Chola Mountain, 27° 27'; 88° 47', on the Sikkim-Bhutan frontier.
Loc. Top of the mountain.....................17,319 ft. G. t. s.
Visible in the Falut panorama to the right of the Chola pass. Schl., Herm.
No. 42. Donkia Pass, 27° 59'; 88° 47', in Sikkim, on a spur of the Donkia moun-
tain ...................................... 18,488 ft. Hook.