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0121 Among the Celestials : vol.1
Among the Celestials : vol.1 / Page 121 (Color Image)

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[Photo] Page 94 ROBERT SHAW AND HIS ATTENDANTS BEFORE LEAVING FOR KASHGAR, 1874. A. Khokandi. R. B. Shaw. W. Scully. A. Landaki. An Afghan.

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overland to India would ski
the entire length of Chinese Tu
a condition of which was still un
the Chinese had reconquered it b
long-sustained efforts for whi
remarkable. We should be able
ncluded people of Central Asia
of whom I had pictured in my
ing the accounts of the few trave
been amongst them.

too, there was the fascinat
the very heart of the Himala
ld have to cross these snow-bou
way to India. And all combine
d project—this idea of sinking b
Peking to penetrate to Indi
d inspired enthusiasm not
k of exploring airline to me
I have ever experienced has
of planning out a great jou
drawback in such a life is
reaction when all is over
amous round of ordinary exis
one by its torpidity and lim
n. The project before me w
in length nearly as great as