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CONTENTS
CHAPTER II
TO ASTOR AND GILGIT
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Start on Gilgit route—A " Master of the Gates "—Over the Tragbal Pass—Descent over snow-bridges—Valley of the " Black Ganga " —Among the Dards—Halt at Gurez—In the Burzil Valley—Minimarg—Crossing of Burzil Pass—Belated Commissariat—Views of Nanga-Parbat Peaks—The Astor capital—First sight of Indus
Halt at Duyan—The British Baby—Down to the Indus—A night ride from Bunji—At the Gilgit Agency—Last Indian
Station " . . 11-28
CHAPTER III
THROUGH HUNZA
Start from Gilgit—In the old Dogra Service— Glories of Mount Rakiposhi — The storming of Nilth — A historic gorge—Old adversaries—Stupa of Thol —Language of Hunza — Halt at Aliabad—Old raiding days—Relations with China—The Hunza Levies—Visit to Mir's Castle—First march in Hunza GorgeGhammesar landslip—Climbs over ' Rafiks '— Ghulmit—Wakhi settlements—Glaciers near Pasu—Crossing of Batur GlacierDarband' of Khaibar—More alpine climbs—Marching of Kanjutis
A polyglot camp—Climbs to Misgar—Hunza hillmen discharged—A Celestial soldier—Yaks from the Pamir—Among
Sarikoli herdsmen . . 29-56
CHAPTER IV
ON THE TAGHDUMBASH PAMIR
Crossing of Kilik Pass—Camp at Kök-török—Survey work commenced —Watershed towards Oxus—Crossing of Wakhjir Pass—Oxus Source Glaciers—On Afghan soil—A vista into Wakhan—First news of Chinese troubles—March down the Taghdumbash Pamir
Chance meeting with German officer—Kirghiz and Wakhi settlers—Over pleasant grazing-grounds—Ride to Tashkurghan-
A difficult fording . . 57-70
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