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0475 Ruins of Desert Cathay : vol.2
中国砂漠地帯の遺跡 : vol.2
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[Photo] 237 フオニントー峠の山頂にて.北大河渓谷方面に北西を望む.ON CREST ABOVE HUO-NING-TO PASS, LOOKING N.W. TOWARDS PEI-TA HO VALLEY.
[Photo] 238 河の左岸から北大河を見下ろす.VIEW DOWN THE PEI-TA HO VALLEY FROM LEFT BANK OF RIVER.

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doi: 10.20676/00000213
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the three fully 300 feet higher than on the north
of 13,000 feet or so its growth was rather fre-
highest point touched by us in the Chia-ling-
The striking difference was manifestly due
abundance of moisture. For the same reason t
or surrounding heights north of the range d
some observations was repeated on our return
of these Nan-shan ranges. It formed a curious
to that southern condition which I was able
the Hindukush and the Kashmir Himalayas. The
ably the northern slope is clothed in richer vege-
southern one being left relatively bare and dry
more exposed to erosion. Two hours after
brought us down close to where the caravan
struggles into the down-like expanse of the ste
his boots. The track was so faint that its arriv
been used for many years past.

There was luxuriant pasture and plentiful wa
we looked over the debouchure of the little gl
surface feet above sea. Beasts and men in the
good rest after the trying pass. But next morn
to indicate gale below, and in the morning I foun
inch of snow on the ground. The mirror-like
had fallen to six degrees Fahrenheit below freez
But the sun shone out brightly, and my eye
with pleasure over the gently sloping face to
valleys broad, drained by the Pei-ta Ho, of wh
were the rivers that flow from north to south. T
true march, just such as our comfort-loving
appropriate—but human factors had deemed it
We had just emerged from our little ridg
great Pei-ta-Ho plain beyond, when I noted
luggage train, instead of following us to
proceeded to cross the Pei-ta Ho, was moving
successfully break away by a track in the anth
was roughly the direction of the Kan-cho
waters, and it was easy to guess that the
there filled us to turn them straight away. T
plan was bent to cross the range of Chia-