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0225 In Tibet and Chinese Turkestan : vol.1
チベットと中国領トルキスタン : vol.1
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doi: 10.20676/00000230
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11.

CHAPTER -XII

Magnificent -scenery—Wellby's peaks--Strong winds`—Returning— Work near Baba Hatun—Return to Aksu—Arrival of Raja with supplies—Checking previous- work—Dalbir..Rai sick =Ulugh Kù1 -- —Sources of .Khotan River--Fine yak—€anip 118Accident •to ` ponies—Finishing ;purveying—The Pôlu gorge- Punishing. theft • - - —Vile :track—Welcome presents—Return tô Polu—Dinner to headmen—Dalbir Rai threatens to murder me—Abdul -Karim

  •   saves bloodshed—Bad weather—Return to Yarkand—Dilatory post.

i1RO'M the hill. stations near Camp. 110 we .commanded .
a. view of scenery which, for extent and g ran d ,eûr

, • was.'unsurpassed anywhere. We were surrounded ::by mountains, low on the horizon from the north-eastT to the south-east, but elsewhere lofty and white-with snow.-.. . The peaks which, with a gap here and there, fôrmetl Our horizon on three side's, were visible to great` distances. In clear weather we could plainly discern, mountains »to

_ • the south of Mangltza Cho, about ninety .miles distant,

and several times we clearly saw the   -~-
with the • double peak, 23,490 feet high in- -35° : T9:' 30"..

north latitude, and- 800 58' east. longitude.   `

On the map • illustrating the late Captain Wellby'_s ad-- venturous and successful journey across Tibet, prominent peak is placed a little to the south of an extensive snow; clad range running almost due east and west. For.. this range I made careful search from three hill_ stations near,