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0132 The Pulse of Asia : vol.1
The Pulse of Asia : vol.1 / Page 132 (Color Image)

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doi: 10.20676/00000233
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our poor sleep, those of the best mapped [illegible]
side, yet their hands together, and pushed [illegible]
the valley like a great living snow-give [illegible]
however. The snow was less here. We [illegible]
our steps, and go a hundred miles every [illegible]
Karakash River to Sanju Darya, NOW [illegible]
of the great passes off the usual route [illegible]
this is in no means easy; the ascent is [illegible]
rushed away, and the descent to the oth[illegible]
road, no skipper will let. All our loads [illegible]
were carried by grunting yaks which [illegible]
and most horrible. Even though relieved [illegible]
could not slash for they served, and [illegible]
The rest of the caravan crossed the pass wi[illegible]
and camped last night on the northern [illegible]
Tanu is Chinese Turkestan. Some pilgri[illegible]
who came over a day or two later and re[illegible]
led by wrong path, and encountered bad [illegible]
their stones horses slipped, and, with th[illegible]
or two thousand feet to destruction.
without exception, the caravans which [illegible]
pole of the north" at the Karakorum [illegible]
were called, other disasters from human [illegible]
their actions. It is by no means rare fo[illegible]
a quarter or a half of its animals. Ev[illegible]
therefore, the same baleful result has been [illegible]
For neither by sending luxuriant caravan[illegible]
more harden the strength of the flo[illegible]
the passions for novelty and gain or exci[illegible]
a trade and the pursuit of wealth. The c[illegible]