IIIFカラー高解像度
国立情報学研究所 - ディジタル・シルクロード・プロジェクト
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| Peking to Lhasa : vol.1 | |
| 北京からラサへ : vol.1 |
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引用情報
224 PEKING TO LHASA
a descent across undulating Li-ti P'ing grassy
downs among trees. Three or four big flocks of
sheep and goats were seen, and " a lot of small
flowers "—Pereira evidently was not a botanist !
It poured with rain during the afternoon and he got
soaked. At 161 miles was a small open, very
fertile plain on which were grown maize, rice and
tobacco. The Wei-si Ho was crossed by a high,
open, wood bridge, and the road then ascended
to Wei-si-hsien, a city of 250 families, at an eleva-
tion of 7016 feet. In the city the population
was Chinese, in the valley Mosu, and in the hills
Lisu.
Pereira stayed in the long loft or upper story
of a clean private house. As there was a shrine
in it, the Chinese were very particular that they
must be allowed up to perform their devotions,
though this is not a common feature of Chinese
life.
Rain again compelled Pereira to stop for a
day. It was raw and chilly, and he found a great-
coat very comfortable. He also had a charcoal
fire. There were few mosquitoes and he slept
without a net.
On August 20 he resumed his march, and at
141 miles reached Ka-ka-t'ang, 6312 feet. At
4/ miles he crossed the Wei-si Ho by a bridge to
the right bank and continued down the valley,
passing over the lower spurs. Ninety soldiers,
mostly boys, were also going to A-tun-tzu, and
passed him twice on the road. Some of the soldiers
besides the officers were riding. The transport
was coolie and a few mules, and often the coolies
were carrying seven rifles apiece. After 8 miles
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