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March 17th, we travelled 10.4 km. S. E. along the base of the hills, to Camp
CCCLVI, 4,505 m. high or 2 m. below the previous camp. The minimum tempe-
rature was at —13.2°, the clouds were light as a haze. A fresh S. W. wind was
blowing at noon.

First we crossed the plain of the lake, situated perhaps 10 m. above its sur-
face. From here, two or three patches of open water were visible. According to
the nomads, a lake situated east of Tongka-tso, was called Tong-tsaka; the latter
could not be seen from our route. Then we had to march across the flat slopes
from the hills to our right, and from the last of these a plain again appeared. Several
deep-cut beds lay across our road. A herd of the little Gazella antelopes was seen.
In a valley to our right, there was a tent. The second plain which also was cut
through by numerous ravines, is, as the first, in connection with the even land sur-
rounding the lake.

Camp CCCLVI was pitched in a ravine near the base of the hills, containing
snow which now began to be rare. Pan. 437A and B, Tab. 80, taken from this camp,
give a good perspective view of the country. To the south, west, and W. N. W.
are some of the hills in our neighbourhood. The hill N. 75° W., still belongs to
the southern mountains of the latitudinal valley, but the hill N. 53° W. belongs to
the northern. Between these two, therefore, is the even floor of the latitudinal valley.
At about N. 30° W., is the western end of the lake, and beyond it the northern
mountains. Eastwards the view is hidden by a detached hill in our vicinity.

A poor Tibetan and two children who had their tent not far S. E. of our camp,
gave us the following information. The snowy mountain visible to the S. 40° E.
on Pan. 434C, Tab. 19, they called Ya-gangri. The region of Camp CCCLVI
was called Ganpo-gatle. The whole district from here to the south, was Bongba-
changma, the northern district of the province of Bongba. The road we were to
follow during the next few days, was called Yumtso-chaklam, which indeed was
correct, as we later on crossed a pass called Yumtso-la and another called Chaklam-la.
We also would have to cross a river with the name of Sangchen-gi-chu, which was
in accordance with a third pass, Sangchen-la. During the next three marches, we
would, very likely, come across 3 or 5 tents, the flocks of sheep of which had suf-
fered very much from the severe winter. The nomads of this region also complained
of the bitter cold and the strong winds of this winter. As to Serleb, obviously the
same as the above-mentioned Seleb, they said it was the name of the district east-
wards. They knew of the district Tang-yung which was very mountainous and
stony and where there were no nomads.

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