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and B, Tab. 52, is sketched, beginning from the north and continuing over east to the
south. The *Kailas* is hidden by clouds, and so is *Pundi*, at least partly. To the right
or east of the latter are the two easily recognizable valleys, *Pachung* and *Pachen*.
To about N. 80° E. is the valley of the *Samo-tsangpo*, and S. 72° E. that of the
*Tage-tsangpo*. To the S. S. W. only a part of the slopes of the *Gurla-mandata*
is seen.

From *Camp CCXV* we have the view shown by Pan. 285, Tab. 52, with *Kailas*
to the N. 26° W., the *Pachung* and *Pachen* to the N. 17° E. and N. 27° E., and
the valley *Namarding* to the S. 88° E. Pan. 286, Tab. 52, shows again the contour-line
of the neck of land between the two lakes, though under other angles. To about
N. 55° W., is the low tract where the water goes out occasionally to the *Rakas-tal*.

From *Camp CCXVI* the coloured panorama in Vol. II, p. 153 was painted
just after sunset. Pan. 290A and B, Tab. 53, also dates from that place. It begins
with the southern shore-line of the lake and includes a sketch of the *Tugu-gompa*
with *chortens* and tents and houses of the lamas. To the south are the hills sloping
down to the lake from *Gurla-mandata*. One of the culminating peaks of this
mountain is visible to the S. 47° W. To the N. 13° W. the *Kailas* rises above
everything else. To the N. N. E. are the *Pundi*, *Pachung*, and *Pachen* as usual.

Pan. 292A and B, Tab. 53, gives a good view of the mountains round the
*Manasarovar* so far as they are in sight from the little monastery of *Gosul-gompa*,
*Camp CCXVII*. The *Kailas* is hidden by a part of the temple. *Lungnak* is
a mountainous region west of *Pundi*. To the east of the latter we again recognize
the *Pachung* and *Pachen*. To the N. 64° E. is a peak *Dongtse*, and to the right
of it the *Samo-tsangpo* comes down. To the S. 80° E., is the valley of *Tage-tsangpo*.
To the S. 37° E. is the place of *Tugu-gompa*, though the monastery itself cannot
be seen on account of the great distance and the vibrations of the air. To the
S. 1° W., and S. 11° W. are two of the picturesque peaks of the *Gurla-mandata*.

Halfway between *Camp CCXVI* and *Camp CCXVIII* where the brook
*Namreldi* or *Namreling* comes down from *Gurla-mandata*, Pan. 288, Tab. 53, was
drawn, giving again a view of the *Gurla* so far as it is visible from there. A little
farther west a new panorama, 293A and B, Tab. 54, was drawn from *Camp CCXVIII*,
*Yese*. Here the valley of *Namreling* appears under different angles, but should be
compared with its perspective on Pan. 288. Everything is recognizable, the two
sketches give an idea of the forms of the mountains. On the last-mentioned
panorama we see to the S. W. the slopes of the *Gurla*. Then follow to the right
the low mountains on the neck between the lakes. To the N. 10° W. is *Kailas*.
*Gosul-gompa* is also marked, though it is doubtful on which of the sloping hills
it is situated as it was too far for my eyes. *Pundi*, *Pachung*, and *Pachen* are as
usual. To the S. 78° E. is *Tugu-gompa*.

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