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seed intermixed. The rice is reaped at the usual season. The monjista continues in the ground for four years, and the stems are cut on the 2d, 3d, and 4th years, and are the material used in dying
At Gualpara I was very fortunate in some respects, having procured a great many new or rare plants and fishes. Since I left it, I have travelled through the whole of the Rongsore district, containing 6 or 7 thousand square miles. I have this day made my retreat into a house about 9 miles N from Rongpur, and intend recruiting myself until the middle of July, when I shall go into boats to visit the country in its inundated state. I shall then call at Calcutta, and proceed to the ruins of Gour, from whence, as soon as the season will admit, I shall proceed to travel through the district of Purnea, which will occupy me a year, as the nature of the instructions, which I have received from the G. General, requires me to be