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On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1 |
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In the following autumn I was able on my way back from
explorations in the Nan-shan mountains to ascertain that
the wall had its continuation eastwards along the Su-lo-ho
as far as the great bend of the river from the south near
the oasis of Yü-mên-hsien. This has taken its name from a
later position of the 'Jade Gate'.
But it was not until the spring of 1914 that my third
expedition allowed me to carry my renewed systematic
exploration of the Limes from Tun-huang right through to
the Etsin-gol river, over a distance of some 320 miles. Where
the Limes east of the oasis of An-hsi had been carried to
the right bank of the Su-lo-ho and ran close to the deep-
cut river-bed, its remains were less well preserved; because
the prevailing north-east winds, blowing down with great
violence from the gravel plateaux of the Pei-shan and
dreaded by wayfarers, could there assert to the full their
destructive force of erosion on the loess soil of the bare
riverine belt.
Still farther to the east the Limes line was found to have
lain nearer to the foot-hills of the barren Pei-shan. Striking
evidence was afforded here, too, of the persevering energy
and power of organization with which those military engin-
eers of the Emperor Wu-ti had faced formidable natural
difficulties. Thus some thirty miles to the north-east of the
little oasis of Ying-p'an ('the garrison') we found the line of
the Limes boldly carried into and through what since ancient
times must have been a big area of drift-sand. Where not
completely buried by dunes the wall, built here wholly of
tamarisk fascines and of the usual thickness, still rose to a
height of close on fifteen feet. It was easy to realize what
efforts it must have cost to assure water and supplies for
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