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0264 India and Tibet : vol.1
India and Tibet : vol.1 / Page 264 (Color Image)

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doi: 10.20676/00000295
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Shrapnel is of use only ag
ld is more solid, and can be
ld against the jong it proved th
en fired by the northside and hard-

on on July 5 General Macdonald
y moving the rifle fire on the y
big gun, six companies of infa
trained infantry, were sent to m
stern side of the jong. This w
to Lhasa to reinforce largely t
tes. But after dark this enlivenin
shortly after midnight a force of tw
tion of infantry, one company o
of led a company of sappers moved
able to a position south-east of Gy
the Bisson post naturally spent th
ng awaiting events. It was 3.30 a
smen had taken up their positions.
ound. All was still and quiet.
ful to brilliance of these high alt
ld in tone serene and peaceful thou
ept. Suddenly a few sharp rifle cr
ng so far the enemy had seen our
This the dull, heavy thud of an
a sage journey had been blown u
once he full blaze of the fight, the
with the flashes of rifle and jinga
was now getting hotter and ho
d speed we could see that we h
World's attack was the immediate
d What had surprised was this:
ld unexpectedly heavy fire before
ould yet close up under the
ys of the town, and our three
ld be two—that on the right
ld be with Palhese, a tiretti and
ld but on the left under Ma
ts. For Colonel Campbell w