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hidden by the village. To the N. 88° E. we see the opening of the gigantic valley,
the direction in which the Upper *Brahmaputra* continues its way to the east, between
the *Transhimalaya* and the *Himalaya*. To the N. 12° E. is a top, *Meshung-chang-ri*,
situated quite near the village. To the N. E. is Mount *Sasang* and the valley
*Yang-yu*. To the S. E. are the mountain regions *Gyangtse-pu* and *Chohuk*, and
to the south the ridge *Seduru*. The sketch shows in its middle a slight indication of
the great winding river, and, in the foreground, the erosion terrace, and, on the top
of it, one of the houses of Tana.

From *Shigatse* two panoramas were taken, one, Pan 150A, B and C, Tab. 27,
from a point just west of the little town, the other from the foot of *Shigatse-dsong*.
The first shows a ring of mountains, the nearest of which are those to the N. 75° E.
and west. To the S. S. E. there is an interruption, not visible on the panorama, for
the *Gyangtse* River and the road to *Gyangtse*. To the S. 37° W. the country is
comparatively open, and here the road goes to the famous monastery of *Sakya*.
S. 70° W. the great monastery of *Tashi-lunpo* is visible at the southern base of the
range situated west of *Shigatse*. To the N. 60° and 50° W. *Shigatse-dsong* is seen
on its isolated hill. To the N. N. W., north and N. N. E. I have slightly indicated
the houses of the town, between which and the hills in the background the *Gyangtse*
River flows down to the *Tsangpo*. Pan. 152, Tab. 27, represents only a part of the
same view as seen from the base of the *dsong* hill. The nearest mount, to the
N. 87° E. is the same as the one to the N. 75° E. on Pan. 150, and by a comparison
between the two all the details may easily be checked.

Pan. 151A and B, Tab. 27, is a view from *Camp CXXIX, Sadung*. In the
background of some houses of the village it shows the last ramifications from the
*Transhimalayan* hills to the N. W., and to the N. N. W. the opening of the valley
of *Dongka-pu*. Eastwards is the great valley of the *Tsangpo*, which here seems
gradually to become more and more narrow towards the east. To the S. E. opens
the valley of the *Gyangtse* River with the road to *Shigatse*.

Pan. 149, Tab. 27, is only a small sketch drawn from *Camp CXXXII, Kuru*,
just below the plain of *Ye*. It represents the *Tsangpo* valley from the S. 70° E. to
the south, where a tributary valley comes out.

Pan. 154A and B, Tab. 28, taken from *Camp CXXXIV, Pusum*, on *April 3rd,
1907*, embraces three quarters of the horizon. The N. W. quadrant is missing for
here a hill in our immediate vicinity hides the view. The panorama is interesting
as it shows the *Tsangpo* valley both to the east and west, and also how narrow
it is in the region of *Pusum* if compared with the broad, open plain south of *Ye*.
To the north the *Ngolung* valley comes down. To the E. N. E. is the little village
*Pusum*. To the E. S. E. the winding course of the great river is seen between the
*Transhimalayan* and *Himalayan* Mountains. To the south is the *Ponda* valley,

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