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The heart of a continent : vol.1 |
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raiders came, and I wished on my way there to satisfy my
curiosity as to the existence of a mysterious pass called the
Saltoro Pass, which my old guide Wali had pointed out to
me in the distance on our way to the Mustagh. I felt sure
that this could only be a second Mustagh Pass; but still,
such as it was, I wanted to see it. And after I had had a
look at both these passes, it was my intention to make my
way up on the edge of the Pamir plateau, and afterwards work
my way homeward by one or other of the passes leading from
these down through Hunza to Gilgit. Captain Durand, in
the meanwhile, during the visit he had already planned to
make to Hunza, was to arrange with the ruler of that country
for my safe conduct through it.
The supplies which had been sent for from Turkestan
arrived by the end of August. The Chinese had raised no
objection to their being forwarded, and indeed had sent me
a polite message in return for the one I had sent them. We
had now for consumption on the journey 3200 lbs. of grain
for the ponies, 1440 lbs. of flour for the men, 160 lbs. of rice,
48 lbs. of ghi (clarified butter), besides a miscellaneous supply
of tea, sugar, etc., and a flock of seven sheep and six goats.
We took also some tools for road-making, and of course a
full supply of shoes and nails for the ponies.
For the carriage of this and of the men's baggage I had
eighteen ponies and thirteen camels; but as these supplies
were only sufficient for about a month and a half, I had to
arrange for sending back the camels to fetch a further instal-
ment, which was to be brought from the Turkestan villages
and meet me at a certain junction of rivers (I could only
hope that the two particular rivers did join, for of that point I
had no certain information) at the conclusion of my exploration
of the Shimshal and Saltoro Passes. This exploration would
of course take some time, and meanwhile the camels would be
able to make their journey to Shahidula and back. I knew
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