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0415 The heart of a continent : vol.1
The heart of a continent : vol.1 / Page 415 (Color Image)

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doi: 10.20676/00000247
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the trees—came into full leaf, and sp
country had blossomed into life.
the looks of the people lost their wi
hard for these mountain people to be su
think of anything else than I strug
their surroundings, indoors and ou
y are in winter, when there is no em
d they can only brood and contemi
ferent when spring comes on. The ti
work in the fields; they have the vi
growing crops, and blooming natu
of the trees to cheer them. Jus
had more than one scene of strife
of various kinds. But as the pe
of their minds, and as they saw the li
tion in the presence of the British m
ugly rumours grew less frequent, an
ple more favourable.

ble to make little excursions, and h
delightful climb up the ridge of moun
we had with him four Gorkhas fro
those had been with him on St Wi
and climbs in the Karákoram fo
plishments of Alpine mountaineers—
l items, etc. So, for the first time it
do a climb in the orthodox Alpine
night we spent on a grassy path, left
the edge of a pine forest, and he stre
of wind at having some breath of m
to look out upon instead of being cop
y below. The next day we made o
ugh deep snow, and bivouacked furt
giving to attack. Then, on the follow
and ropes came into play, and from th