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0309 On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1
On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1 / Page 309 (Color Image)

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[Photo] 74. RUINED WATCH-TOWER, T. XII. A, WITH REMAINS OF ADJOINING QUARTERS AND STAIRS, TUN-HUANG LIMES.

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ard for that fleet and artfu

ne which we picked up in tom-
rs, as well as references occu-
ich Chiang SsÅ­-yeh would not
of that attacks and alarms were
border. Unconsciously my ey
flanking the salt-marshes whe
before making their rush is th
of posts, the road lay open fo
un-huang oasis or the Chine
only the notion of time but di
in danger of being effaced wh
Huns were destined some on
mpires both of Rome and Go

the setting sun would reveal i
e real. The line of the wall fo
for miles and miles even wh
re than a low straight mound
nost readily caught a curio
anning parallel to the wall and
ards from it. Close examini
rrow but well-defined track wo
by the patrols who had tramp
ain and again the men recogni
range, uncanny track reappear
way from the caravan route, th
wall were high enough to ob
driven sand and pebbles.
ances I had already made note