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of Wali—M. Dauvergne—M. Notovitch—The Zoji-la Pass—The Sind and
Kashmir valleys—Arrival at Srinagar—I try to civilize myself—Meeting
with Captain Ramsay—Congratulations of Sir F. Roberts—To Murree
and Rawal Pindi—Arrival of Liu-san and the ponies ... ... ... 188

CHAPTER IX.

THE KANJUTI RAIDS.

Return of the exploring fever—Disappointment—Sudden order to go to Hunza
—Hunza or Kanjut—A race of raiders—Sir Mortimer Durand—Abbottabad
—I inspect my Gurkhas—Murree—Gurkhas are not horsemen—The Sind
valley—Cheeriness of the Gurkhas—Zoji-la—We enter Ladak—Buddhist
monasteries— Arrival at Leh— An old friend— Shukar Ali— Captain
Ramsay—Kashmir sepoys—Baltis—A goatskin raft—Difficulties of trans-
port—Coolies—Ponies—Donkeys—Camels decided on—Supplies—Start
again—Khardung Pass—Mountain sickness—Nubra valley—Saser Pass—
Depsang Plains—Karakoram Pass—Absence of snow—Dalgleish's murder
—Suget Pass—Shahidula—A deputation of Kirghiz—Account of a Kanjuti
raid—Characteristics of the Kirghiz ... ... ... ... ... 214

CHAPTER X.

AMONG THE GLACIERS.

Waiting for the subsidence of the river—Bound for an unknown region—The
Shimshal and Saltoro passes—Supplies arrive—Preparations for exploration
—Start for Shahidula—Khal Chuskun—Sokh-bulak Pass—Kirghiz Jangal
—Kulanuldi—In the valley of the Yarkand River—A swollen ford—Ruins
at Karash-tarim—Minerals—Bazar Darra stream—Information about the
Kuen-lun Mountains and their drainage—A climb to reconnoître—Karul
on the Surakwat—Tradition of Khoja Mohammed—The Aghil Pass—On
new ground—In search of the Saltoro Pass—The Oprang River—A wall
of ice—View of Gusherbrum—Among the glaciers—Peculiar snow-clouds
—Baffled—We reach the Saltoro Pass—A heavy snowstorm—An avalanche
—A narrow escape—Forced to return to camp—The Sarpo Laggo valley—
I lose the caravan—Magnesium-wire signals—Suget Jangal—In search of
the Shimshal Pass—Mode of examining glaciers—Very bad crevasses—A
cul de sac—Comfortless quarters—Return to camp—Beautiful ice-forms—
Glacier scenery—Crevasse Glacier—Return to Suget Jangal ... ... 230

CHAPTER XI.

A KANJUTI STRONGHOLD.

Death of my pony—The Oprang River—Want of maps—We lose our bearings
—Constant fordings—The pluck of the Gurkhas—Chang Jangal—A post at
last—News from Hunza—Arrival of Turdi Kol at last—To Darwaza—A
robbers' stronghold—The Gurkha naik claims his privilege—Plan of
approach—A precarious position—A curious group—A peaceful ending—
We advance—Hardships of the Hunza men—We cross the Shimshal Pass
—A "pamir"—A letter from Safder Ali—We return to the Yarkand
River ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 254

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