Journey to the Rajah's residence at Tumloong -- Ryott valley -- Rajah's house -- Tupgain Lama -- Lagong nunnery -- Phadong Goompa -- Phenzong ditto -- Lepcha Sepoys -- Proceedings at Tumloong -- Refused admittance to Rajah -- Women's dresses -- Meepo's and Tchebu Lama's families -- Chapel -- Leave for Chola pass -- Ryott river -- Rungpo, view from -- Deputation of Kajees, etc. -- Conference -- Laghep -- Eatable fruit of _Decaisnia_ -- _Cathcartia_ -- Rhododendrons -- Phieung-goong -- Pines -- Rutto river -- Barfonchen -- Curling of rhododendron leaf -- Woodcock -- Chola pass -- -- Small lakes -- Tibet guard and sepoys -- Dingpun -- Arrival of Sikkim sepoys -- Their conduct -- Meet Singtam Soubah -- Chumanako -- We are seized by the Soubah's party -- Soubah's conduct -- Dingpun Tinli -- Treatment of Dr. Campbell -- Bound and guarded -- Separated from Campbell -- Marched to Tumloong -- Motives for such conduct -- Arrive at Rungpo -- At Phadong -- Presents from Rajah -- Visits of Lama -- Of Singtam Soubah -- I am cross-questioned by Amlah -- Confined with Campbell -- Seizure of my Coolies -- Threats of attacking Dorjiling. We started on the 3rd of November for Tumloong (or Sikkim Durbar), Dr. Campbell sending Tchebu Lama forward with letters to announce his approach. A steep ascent, through large trees of _Rhododendron arboreum,_ led over a sharp spur of mica-schist (strike north-west and dip north-east), beyond which the whole bay-like valley of the Ryott opened before us, presenting one of the most lovely and fertile landscapes in Sikkim. It is ten miles long, and three or four broad, flanked by lofty mountains, and its head girt by the beautiful snowy range of Chola, from which silvery rills descend through black pine-woods, dividing innumerable converging cultivated spurs, and uniting about 2000 feet below us, in a profound gorge. Everywhere were scattered houses, purple crops of buckwheat, green fields of young wheat, yellow millet, broad green plantains, and orange groves.