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Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 |
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tent-pitching—Survey above Brinjak Pass—Panorama of glaciers
—A trying descent—Combination of ice and dust—Distrustful
hillmen—View from Yagan Dawan—Maze of eroded ridges—
Through fantastic gorges—Want of water—March in Mitaz
Valley—Climb to Ulughat-Dawan—Extensive panorama—
Identification of ice-peaks—Connection with Indian Surveys—
Waiting for water—Night on Ulughat-Dawan—Moonlight over
desert plains—A magic city—Triangulation of Khotan—Descent
to Kara-kash Valley—Return to arid gorges—Climb of Kauruk-
kuz—Successful triangulation . . . . 225–243
CHAPTER XV
ANTIQUARIAN PREPARATIONS AT KHOTAN
Visit to Mount Gosringa—Legend of hidden Arhat—In a sacred cave
—Easy-going Muhammadans—Return to Khotan town—Antiques
brought by Turdi—Visits of Pan-Darin—The blessing of 'Tang-
Seng'—Camp in Akhun Beg's garden—Medical functions—Ram
Singh's departure—Remains of Chalmakazan—Among the jade-
pits—Speculative jade-mining—Fame of Khotan jade . . 244–255
CHAPTER XVI
YOTKAN, THE SITE OF THE ANCIENT CAPITAL
Camels stuck in 'Yars'—First discovery of Yotkan site—Washing for
gold—Antiques as secondary products—Ancient coins and pottery
—Culture-strata of Yotkan—Silt over culture-strata—Alluvial
deposits on irrigated ground—Rising of ground level—Site of
ancient capital—Position of Sa-mo-joh Convent—Lingering local
worship—Identification of Buddhist shrines—The marsh of
Halalbagh—A learned Mullah—Abu Bakr's excavations—Pre-
parations for winter . . . . 256–269
CHAPTER XVII
TO THE RUINS OF DANDAN-UILIQ
Start for desert campaign—At Tawakkel oasis—Recruiting of diggers
—Hunters as guides—Preparations at Tawakkel—Failure of local
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