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0758 Ruins of Desert Cathay : vol.2
中国砂漠地帯の遺跡 : vol.2
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CHAPTER XCVI

THE SEARCH FOR THE YANGI DAWAN

On the morning of September 20th there arrived five
sturdy Kirghiz with yaks and a few camels bringing the
badly needed supplies of fodder for our animals, and of
flour, butter, and sheep for us men. The day passed
peacefully, giving rest for my men and a chance of quiet
work on notes and plane-table for myself and Lal Singh.
It also allowed me to make arrangements for the only
exploratory task still remaining. This was to trace Haji
Habibullah's route up to the point where it crossed the
main Kun-lun range above Karanghu-tagh, and at the
same time to determine the position of the 'Yangi Dawan'
with reference to our surveys of 1900 and 1906 which
had been effected from the other side. Light snow fell
overnight; but on the following morning the sun shone
out brightly, and leaving all our own animals and spare
baggage behind, we set out with yaks and two lightly laden
camels to return to Haji Habibullah's route. The yaks
marched splendidly, and by noon we had gained the
debouchure of the valley we had previously sighted
leading to the pass. The aneroid showed here the same
approximate elevation as for Haji Langar, 14,700 feet
above the sea.

For about five miles the route up the valley led over
broad detritus plateaus along the right bank of a wide
drainage bed, absolutely dry. Small cairns, looking as if
built yesterday, marked the track all along. Then it
crossed a deep gorge coming from the west, where
regular walls of rough stones had been built to facilitate
descent in zigzags along the steep banks. I could see

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