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Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 |
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pass through on his way to Yarkand, where he was proceeding
to welcome Lin-Darin's successor. He had postponed his
journey—as I was told, on account of my approaching visit—
but the preparations for his reception were complete. Broad
strips of scarlet cloth were stretched across from house to
house under the matted awnings that cover the whole long
Bazar street; the latter itself was thronged with a crowd
apparently making holiday. The local Beg received me in
his official Chinese garb, and politely invited me to the large
shop that had been fitted up with carpets and felts as a kind
of reception-room. So I had to partake of tea that was
welcome enough after the dusty ride, and of a fine collation of
fruit.
By half-past four I had approached Karghalik through a
belt of villages rich in orchards and shrines of all kinds.
The pebble-strewn bed of a half-dry stream, which I passed
shortly before entering the town, betokened the vicinity of the
hills. I soon passed into the tangled net of Bazars that form
the centre of Karghalik town, and was struck with their
comparative cleanliness and the thriving look of the whole
place. It is clear at the first glance that Karghalik derives
no small amount of profit from its position at the point where
a much-frequented route to the Karakorum Passes joins the
great road connecting Khotan with Yarkand. After a long
search among the suburban gardens to the south I found a
large plot of meadow land with some beautiful old walnut-
trees that carried me back in recollection to many a pretty
village in Kashmir. It was a delightful camping-ground for
myself, and, as my people found quarters in a cottage close
by and the ponies excellent grazing, everybody was satisfied.
On the morning of the 29th some Begs sent by the Amban
brought a present consisting of a sheep and fodder for my
animals. I returned the attention with a collection of Russian
sweets, sardine tins, and highly scented soap of German
make, bought for such purposes at Kashgar. About noon I
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