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0026 On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1
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ILLUSTRATIONS

Ancient Buddhist painting on silk, recovered from the `Caves of the Thousand Buddhas', Tun-huang. It shows the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, as seen in a dream,

guiding a pious soul to his heaven (colour) .   .   Frontispiece

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  1. Muz-tagh-ata peak seen from southern end of Little Kara-

köl Lake   .   .   .   .   4

  1. Eroded ranges of outer Kun-lun, seen from above Yagan-

dawan   .   .   .   4

  1. Head of Kashkul Glacier with its névé-beds, looking towards

north-east   .   .   .   .   .   6

  1. View to south from forest-clad ridge above Khazan-gol

Valley   .   .   .   .   .   1 o

  1. Entrance to Bazar of Borache, Khotan Oasis   .   .   1 o

  2. Panoramic view taken in southern portion of Niya Site,

showing remains of ruined dwelling after excavation .   12

  1. My caravan marching over high dunes in Taklamakan

Desert, south of Tarim River   .   .   22

  1. My camels crossing salt-encrusted bed of dried-up Lop Sea   22

  2. Kharoshthi document on rectangular double-tablet, from

hidden archive   .   .   28

1o. Baltit, chief place of Hunza, with Mir's Castle and glacier-.

clad peaks above Ultar Valley in distance   38

ii. My companions of the second expedition and myself in the

desert north of Chira   .   39•

  1. View from Malakand Fort, looking north into the Swat

Valley   .   40

  1. View of Lowarai Pass from approach on south   •   41
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