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0693 Ruins of Desert Cathay : vol.2
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[Photo] 313 LANDING BAGGAGE FROM FERRY-BOAT ON RIGHT BANK OF YURUNG-KASH RIVER.
[Photo] 314 VIEW EASTWARDS FROM ABOVE KAR-YAGDI, IN POLUR GORGE. The peak in background, above glacier, rises to 20,080 feet.

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brought to light since 1906. Beside
Khotan 'heads' (Fig. 310). Here
cultivation has effaced all traces of p
al-lye to the charms of rural Khot
nesting in orchards and its qua
huge old trees (Fig. 312).
was at last able to despatch my hea
making up over fifty camel-loads
the care of Tila Bai and one o
trusted caravan men, it was to wa
of the summer flood in the river wou
a safecy to Suget on the upper Kia
ed to rejoin it towards the close
crossing of the Kara-koram.
ays spent in busy work, the time ca
for the foot of the mountains sou
a-yeh, whose labours for me were m
uddin Khan insisted upon accomp
march. Other Khotan friends saw m
the Yurung-kash, which now rolled
in numerous beds, the two wide
n. The crossing with baggage w
in spite of the large number and ski
ssel-men detailed to guide men a
akhum Beg, who bade me a touche
ned to pray for our safe passage in
rable figure standing upright by t
whirling ferry-boat had carried h
It took long hours before our ma
and baggage had been safely brou

ยง 313.
the smiling fertile lands of the cam
we rode to Kotau Lun
Sampula we rode to Kotau Lun
passed by the edge of the late gre
the baggage and the train of camel
the mountains were sent ahead wh
a struggle with Badruddin Khan's b
owed to my devoted secretary m
us and parting, and poor Ching V
ght and cheerful, felt its pang qui