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Among the Celestials : vol.1 |
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On arrival I found them to be very much what
books of travel had led me to expect—dome-
shaped, made of a framework of lattice, with
felt bound round on the outside, and with a
hole in the roof. The inhabitants of one of
them made room for me. A felt was spread
out to lie on, and a couple of small tables
placed by my side. All round the sides of
the tent boxes and cupboards were neatly
arranged, and at one end were some vases
and images of Buddha. In the centre was
the fireplace, situated directly beneath the
hole in the roof. I was charmed with the
comfort of the place. The Chinese inns, at
which I had so far had to put up, were cold
and draughty. Here the sun came streaming
in through the hole in the top, and there were
no draughts whatever. Nor was there any
dust; and this being the tent of a well-to-do
Mongol, it was clean and neatly arranged.
The whole family collected to see my things,
and pulled my kit to pieces. The sponge was
a great source of wonder; but what attracted
them most of all was a concave shaving-mirror,
which magnified and contorted the face in a
marvellous way. The Mongols shrieked with
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