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0022 Southern Tibet : vol.9
Southern Tibet : vol.9 / Page 22 (Color Image)

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CHAPTER II.

EXCURSION TO EASTERN PAMIR, SUMMER 1894.

We now come to my second journey in Eastern Pamir during the summer of 1894. In my narrative, Through Asia, Vol. I, p. 2 58 et seq.: I have given a short description of this road from a picturesque and personal point of view. It here only remains to enter into a more detailed geographical description. On the other hand I have already, in the book just quoted, dealt at some length with the glaciers of the Mus-tagh-ata and will not return to them in this connection, especially as they have nothing to do with the object of these chapters which only describe roads that may have been taken by Chinese pilgrims.

The journey began in the evening of June 2 I st along the great caravan road to Yangi-shahr, after which we continued to Gakchi and Boti, villages belonging to Tasgun. By Topagla, Ak-mesjid, 7igde-arik and Kolagli we reached Usunsakal, the last village of Tasgun, after which the Tasgun-daryasi is crossed on a bridge. Here is the boundary between the districts of Tasgun and Yapchan. To the latter belongs the river of Khan-arik, also called Yupurga. Through Yapchan flows a brook called Yapchan-östäng, which is said to be fed by springs. At Yapchan the altitude is 1,390 m.

Our next march followed the great caravan road by Besh-kent, a district of some 20 villages; the brook Besh-kentning-östäng is crossed on a bridge. Then follow Tongluk and Mamuk. At Soghuluk the altitude is 1,349 m., and at Yangihisar 1,380 m. Between the two last-mentioned places the following villages are situated: Khaneka, Seïdlar (or Seïdlik), Östäng-boi with a brook, and Chaka.

The distance from Yangi-hisar to Igis-yar, which we accomplished during the night of June 2 5th, is 3 i km. Here the highroad to Yarkand is left to the east and we continue on rising ground to Igis yar. The latter place has an altitude of 1,736 m. or 356 m. above Yangi-hisar. The rate of ascent is therefore as I : 87.

Half an hour south of Yangi--liisar the Mangshin-östäng- is crossed, carrying some 8 cub. m. of muddy water per second. On the brook Sagan-östäng is the

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