The Mishmees: divided into distinct clans--Their characteristics--Attire and ornaments of the women--Mishmees unrestricted in the number of wives--Inordinately fond of smoking--Very superstitious--Mode of settling disputes--Cane bridges--Feud between the Tain and Mezhoo Mishmees--Trade between the Lamas and Mishmees--Articles of barter and of produce--Names and number of followers of the chiefs 115 The Dooaneahs: their origin--Nature of the country--Expert pioneers, but not of martial spirit--Strongly addicted to the use of opium 126 The Assamese: conquered and subjected to vassalage by the Ahooms--Mode of government--System of collecting the revenue--Conquered by the British in 1825--New system of taxation introduced--Abundance of gold--Gold washing--Natural products--Diet, clothing, &c.--Dwellings--Marriage--Betrothment--Marriage feast and presents--Breach of promise--Servitude for wives--Divorce--Slavery--Distribution of salt--Slavery--Ahoom dynasty--List of the last kings of Assam--Cruel punishments 127 The Nagas: their general features and characteristics--Missionary efforts by the American Baptists--Naga Government--Treatment of strangers--Omens--Husbandry--Salt wells--Mode of warfare--Ceremony of tattooing--Mode of revenge--Naga customs--Funeral ceremonies--List of the Naga tribe 149 The Garrows: the tallest and most powerful of all the hill tribes--Savage custom on the death of their relatives-- Description of the Garrow women--Culture of cotton--climate 179 The Cosseahs: an athletic race, but indolent--Murder of Lieuts. Beddingfield and Burlton--Chief product, potatoes 182 The Booteahs: extent of the Bootan hills--Population--Captain Pemberton's description of the Booteahs--Exactions and mal-practices of the Bootan rulers--Weapons 185 The Sath Booteah Rajahs of Kooreahparah Dooar in Durrung: the mountains where located--Kalling and Booree Goorma Dooars-- Tyranny of the Booteahs towards the Dooars--Kalling Dooar annexed to Assam--Kooreahparah Dooar--Exactions of the Sath Rajahs--Advantages of British Government 191 The Char Dooar, or Sheergawn and Rooprae Booteah Sath Rajahs: names of the principal chiefs--Yearly amount of black mail levied by them--Murder of Moodhoo Sykeah 199 The Thebingeah Booteahs: quarrel between them and the Rooprae Booteahs of Char Dooar--At the present day not numerous, but peaceable and inoffensive--Sum allowed them by the British Government in lieu of black mail 202