The countries of Sirinagur, Almora, Gor, Morung, and Napaul, are not at present confidered as dependencies of Thibet, as Bootan is. The pofition of Latac, called alfo Leh, and Chaparang, or Dfaprong; as well as Giti, Mila, &c. are all from D'Anville.

In placing the heads of the Ganges and Sanpoo rivers, I have followed M. D'Anville's correction of the Lamas' map in Du Halde, as given in his first part of the map of Afia, published in 1751: and have continued the course of the Ganges to the place where it enters Hindooftan, from the fame map. I have faid before, that I confider this part of the Lamas' map as a very vague performance; but the want of better materials obliges me to make use of it. I fufpect that the Ganges does not take quite fo wide a circuit to the northwest, as is there defcribed.

A circumstance attending the courses of these rivers, in respect to each other, is remarkably fingular. Iffuing from oppofite fides of the fame ridge of mountains, they direct their courfes towards oppofite quarters, till they are more than 1200 miles afunder; and afterwards meet in one point near the fea, after each has performed a winding course of more than 2000 miles. Our ignorance of this circumstance, till fo very lately, is a ftrong prefumptive proof that there yet remains a vaft field for improvement in the geography of the eastern part of Afia.

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