Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 / Page 38 (Color Image)

0038	Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1

CHAPTER VIII

STAY AT KASHGAR

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Mr. Macartney's hospitable roof—Stay at Chini-Bagh—Organisation
of caravan—Purchase of camels and ponies—Engagement of
Turki followers—The Kashgar craftsmen—Water-tanks for the
desert—Congenial studies—Visits to Chinese officials—Appeal to
Hiuen-Tsiang's memory—News of fighting at Peking—Dangers of
local troubles—Life at Chini-Bagh—A polyglot *clientèle*—Picnics
of Kashgaris—The Russian Consulate—Remains of Stupas—Visit
to Liu-Kin-tang's temple—Chinese historical paintings—In the
Chinese cantonment—Visit to an artist-official . . . 121–138

CHAPTER IX

KHANUI AND ORDAM-PADSHAH

First start from Kashgar—Via Appia of Kashgar—Collation at Besh-
karim—Shrine of holy Mairyam—Camp at Khanui—Site of
Hasa-Tam—Ruins of Topa Tim—The Mauri Tim Stupa—'The
pigeon house'' ruin—Departure from Kashgar—Ride to Khanarik
—Hindu moneylenders—March to Achchik—On edge of desert—
First crossing of sand-dunes—Arrival at Ordam-Padshah—Shrines
in the desert—'Yolchi Beg' on a camel—Tomb of Hazrat-Begim
—Oasis of Kizil—A dreary caravan-route . . . 139–160

CHAPTER X

YARKAND AND KARGHALIK

Reclamation of desert ground—Entry into Yarkand—Palatial quarters
—Halt at Yarkand—Cosmopolitan visitors—Strange mixture of
races—Old Turkestan art-ware—Interviews with Liu-Darin—
Chinese dinner-party—Currency complications—Departure from
Yarkand—Crossing of Yarkand River—Halt at Karghalik—Visit
of Karghalik Amban—Bazars of Karghalik—Buddhist monk
from China . . . . . . 161–179

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