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0215 The heart of a continent : vol.1
The heart of a continent : vol.1 / Page 215 (Color Image)

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is also some tinge of warmth of heart in it, and a feeling of
kinship with their rulers which attracts them in a strange land
to an Englishman. At any rate, that was the impression pro-
duced upon me by my reception in Yarkand, and I would
rather retain that than make way for the colder reasoning which
has been suggested to me.
In the best Chinese inn in the place the chief room had been
made ready for me by the Kashmir Aksakal. Carpets, chairs,
and tables from his own house had been brought in, and large
plates and baskets piled with fruit—presents from the merchants
—came pouring in. Everything was done to make me com-
fortable, and the feeling that I was nearing my destination
increased.