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Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 |
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here during the summer months. The ample scrub growing
in the valley enabled these poor people to withstand the
rigours of the winter which, at an elevation of about 10,100
feet, must be considerable.
In the course of the evening four Taghliks arrived from
Mitaz, the nearest hamlet northwards, in response to the
summons sent by my Beg. They assured us that fodder had
been sent ahead to an intermediate halting-place. This was
welcome news, as our supply from Nissa was running out ;
but the hoped-for information as to a route across the moun-
tains to the Kara-kash Valley was not to be got out of the
distrustful hillmen. Every question about localities was met
with a stereotyped 'bilmaidim' ("I do not know"), until
even the stolid herdsmen from Nissa laughed at this pretended
ignorance. It was evident that the arrival of strangers, such
as they had never before beheld or perhaps even heard of,
filled these good people with all kinds of apprehensions.
After the hard work of the previous day I was glad that on
the 3rd of November my men could start late when the air had
warmed up a little in the bright sunshine. For about three
miles we descended the Chash Valley, until it turns eastwards
to flow through an impassable rock defile towards the Yurung-
kash. Our way continued to the north up a narrow side
valley flanked by sheer cliffs of conglomerate. At its entrance
we watered the ponies : for the glen higher up is absolutely
waterless, except for a salt spring unfit for drinking. After
another eight miles we arrived at the foot of the Yagan-
Dawan, and pitched camp at the highest point where there was
still room for a tent in the steep ravine leading up to the pass.
Three bags of ice had been brought from Chash to provide us
with water.
The night, thanks to the sheltered position, was passed in
comparative comfort, and next morning the bright sunshine
induced me and Ram Singh to clamber up the pass long
before the baggage was ready to start. Some of the Nissa
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