1 RESIDENCE IN LADAKH. | PART II.
2 irom Le on the 28th of May, along the
3 southern foot of the ridge of mountains
4 forming the northern boundary of the valley
5 of Le, until we turned its angle, and pro¬
6 ceeded towards the east, up a narrow valley,
7 bounded by a transverse mountain elevation.
8 Passing over this we descended into another
9 small valley, in which the village was situ¬
10 ated The distance is about four miles from
11 Le, and Sabu lies about east from that place.
12 The lands of Sabu, like those of Le, slope to
13 the river, but are separated from it by a long
14 reach of barren soil, strewn with fragments
15 of stone. On the other sides the valley is
16 shut in by mountains, which at the north¬
17 east corner meet in an acute angle. It con¬
18 tains several small hamlets besides the prin¬
19 cipal one, in which latter the Raja has a
20 dwelling. The lands were laid out, as usual,
21 in terraces, and appeared to be of better
22 quality, and more neatly and industriously
23 tilled than those of Le. The crops covered
24 the ground, and were about two inches high.
25 The trees and vegetation were of the same
26 character as in the vicinity of the capital, but
27 looked more flourishing.