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Among the Celestials : vol.1 |
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and the amphitheatre of snowy peaks at the
head of the Punmah glacier, and recall all the
marvellous beauties of a scene such as can only
be witnessed in a few rarely visited spots on
the face of the earth, but at the time my
thoughts were almost entirely directed towards
India. I was wearied out with my struggle
with the mountains, and longed to be free of
them and at rest once more.
On the day after our return to Askoli, the
men who had been sent by the Old Mustagh
Pass to the party with the ponies arrived back
also. They had handed over the supplies to
them, and Liu-san, Drogpa, and the rest had
started off to take the ponies round by the
Karakoram Pass to Leh. Having satisfied
myself about this, I set out by double marches
for Kashmir and the Punjab.
We followed down the valley of the Braldo
River till it joined the open Shigar valley, and
here at last I was able to mount a pony again,
and, instead of plodding wearily along, to travel
in comfort and enjoy the wonderful scenery
around me. How great a difference one's
mere animal feelings make in the ability to
appreciate the beauties of nature! Worn and
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