Summary:  down, we shall be so, these are our only three fortresses in Bhotean, - at present. If life and being offer them, we have a thousand places to rally in.” APPENDIX. 581 false alarm, because the people of Doobha assally circumvented us, and beat the Rajaees to a man. They were of very little consequence, not more than one hundred, and some even their families: aGhingsuree and Loway Sahee, Ureamunn and Damman Sahee, Rasseara and Cheeenchund, were cut down, almost every person of rank among them. On the 15th of Ashal, the enemy approached the Peacock hill in the same manner, spread about it, and fought with us all‘day. A very little more, and the hill would have been lost. Bulneedle was upon it, keeping off the enemy, but worn out by great trouble. It then happened, that just at sunfall we turned the enemy against them- selves, and every man of them was cut down; the hill was gained. The enemy now hold only the main road to Jytock. You desired me in your last to go and stop the families of Dumbear Sahee, Urmetar, Damman Sahee, and Purtap Sahee being taken, off; and the wife and family of Lalsahee being confined. To this I answer, you are quite in the right in saying that Lalsahee is a trap and disgrace; while the others, such as Dumbear Sahee, Urmetar, Damman Sahee, and Purtap Sahee are good men; their women must not be taken. The enemy we gain the habit of, and many harmful persons come of the expense to us. If we are oppressed, it is some way excusable: if indeed you .continued’toanswer in this manner, we could defend ourselves: it would be a good check to our accusers.” APPENDIX. 585