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0227 Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1
Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 / Page 227 (Color Image)

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CHAP. X.]

HALT AT KARGHALIK   175

went to pay my visit to Chang-Darin, the Afnban, at his official residence or Yamen. I was received with all the ceremony due to the occasion, a salute of three popguns included, and soon found myself face to face with my host in his neat little reception-room. Chang-Darin impressed me very favourably with his liveliness and unmistakable intelligence. He had heard from the Tao-tai at Kashgar of my visit and its object.

YI•:'l'IMLUKUM MAZAR WITH CEMETERY, REAR KARGHALIK.

So no lengthy explanations were required as to what I was looking for along the route to Khotan, and all needful help about transport and supplies was readily offered.

Chang-Darin insisted on treating me to a light kind of lunch consisting of only a few plates. In addition to these I had to taste a good deal of wine. Fortunately it was not the strong Chinese spirit that appeared on Liu-Darin's table, but a kind