"I have beheld nearly all the celebrated scenery of Europe, which poets and painters have immortalized, and of which all the tourists in the world are enamoured; but I have seen it surpassed in these unfrequented and almost unknown regions."- Capt. Skinner's journal of a tour in the Himalaya mountains (published in the title page of this book)

LIST OF PLATES:
1.Runjeet Singh's Encampment at Roopur, on the river Sutlej - VIGNETTE
2. Rocks at Colgong on the Ganges FRONTISPIECE
3. Janghera, or the Faker's Rock on the Ganges
4. Suwarree of Seiks, and View near the Sutlej River
5. Entrance to the Keeree Pass, leading to the Valley of Deyrah Dhoon
6. The Ganges entering the Plains near Hurdwar
7. Part of the Ghaut at Hurdwar
8. Mussooree, from Landour
9. The Snowy Range, from Landour
10. The Abbey and Hills, from near Mussooree
11. The Snowy Range, from Tyne, or Marma
12. Village of Mohuna, near Deobun
13. View near Jubberah
14. The Village of Naree
15. The Bridge at Bhurkote
16. View near Kursalee
17. The Village of Kursalee
18. Crossing by a Sangha, near Jumnootree
19. Source of the Jumna
20. Falls- and View near the Source-of the Jumna (two plates)
21. Gungootree, the Sacred Source of the Ganges
22.View near Deobun
23. Crossing the river Tonse by a Jhoola, or Rope Bridgè
24. Village of Khandoo, on the Ascent of the Choor
25. Crossing the Choor Mountain
26. Village of Koghera and Deodar Forest, near the Choor
27. View at Simla
28. The City of Nahun, viewed from the North
29. Valley of the Dhoon, with the Ganges in the distance, from the Landour Ridge
30. Borro Boedoor
31. A Suttee
32. Fortress of Bowrie, in Rajpootana
33. Bombay Harbour, Fishing-boats in the Monsoon
34. View of Sassoor, in the Deccan
35. The celebrated Hindoo Temples and Palace at Madura
36. Scene in Kattiawar, or Katteawar, Travellers and Escort
37. Tombs of the Kings of Golconda