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| Scientific Results of a Journey in Central Asia, 1899-1902 : vol.4 |
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THE WESTERN PANGGONG-TSO.
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little likely that they have taken any note of the changes which may have occurred Here again ramparts and rings of white salt indicate that the lake formerly reached a higher level.
The bay is long and narrow, and picturesque, and penetrates inland a distance equal to the breadth of the entire Panggong-tso; in fact it resembles a fjord clasped about by vast mountain-spurs. On the southern shore is the village of Pangmik with three steadings. The day was genial and still ; but in the afternoon the sky was covered with dense clouds and some snow fell. It was a long time since we had witnessed the fall of snow; but in this respect that winter was said to be quite
exceptional.
He din, ,journey in Central Asia. IV.
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Fig. 259. SOME GROUPS OF THE LADAK RELIEF EXPEDITION.
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