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DR. SVEN HEDIN'S JOURNEY THROUGH TIBET.

(Continued from page 3.

part of the expolition's equipment, and a number of soundings were taken. Though he bad 22 fant of sunading rope with him, Dr. Hediu was twins unable to reach the bottom On the other hand, Pal-cho und Yashil-kul, two other lakes in the cams region, wore found to be quite shallow. In exploring and mapping these different lakes Dr. Habe had several exciting experiences, and on more than one acession disaster was narrowly averted, Pursuing his journey he touched at one of Captain Donery's campy, whom he was able to check his martographical observations by those of the British explorer, and then crossing Wollby's rante entered the expause of unknown costry between the tracks of Bower and Dntreuil de Rhins. Hero the real hardships of the journey began. Once, in'n supression of snowstorms, the caravan can involved in high snowy mountains and lost, in a couple of days, slaven males and two ponies. The transport animals dwindled in number day by day. There was an abundance of water, but rarely any grass: comtimes not even yak-dung as to bobal for the ramp fees Gradually, however, as the expedition advanced to the cast, the charactor of the emutry improved. Here and thors, Roy lake was sighted, and at least overy other day a pass had to be crisuri, generally an easy oue but not to be despised at an altitude at which the Inst. uiditional exertion mesat an additional trial.

river, even in winter when frozen over. Thei hist pass, La Rock, presented po tificalties, nad from its summit the travellers obtained a magnificent view over the Brahapatra valley. We grant river being sea far bolow, winding through the valley like a streak of silver. From the seat of the paas there is a duscent of alwut a than fent to the large village of Yo, group of villages and temple, er. rattur, where the travaliers found the first trees they bal 4 for many mouths. As was in variably the cusa In Dr. Hadio's exprience, Turning then eastwards, the ex- the natives showed themselves friendly and hospitable. polition followed the course of the Brahmaputra for the days to Shigatse. On the isxt day, from Sta nagpo De Hudin descanted the river ina Tibetan boat, a voyage of six hunts which will our live in his memory, curried out as it was amidst drifting was of ics and with a on their way to the Now Your's fetival at number of pilgrims for his companions-pileritas Tashi haupo.

Shigatse was reached late on February 9; and Dr. Hodin pitched biscump is one the gardus on the southern edge of the town, which already sarquite full of pilgrims. By the Tashi Tanz Dr. Hedin was roosived with truly regal hospitality

Dr.

A bf limas and alber Tibetans were ordered to place themselves a his service, and he was overwhelmed with costly Hedia had several lang conversations with the presents and supplies of food and fadder. Tashi Lams, and was much impressed with thos latter's charm of manner and intelligant ques tionings. He was recorded full liberty to go who be pleased in the great gompa, and has number of sketches and photographs Becured a

couple orsellent

From At last, just when the reduction in the of the temples, as well as a number of transport acimals made it arosary portraits of the Tashi Lima Limest

the nearly 4 lamas at Tashi-lbum ho for the men to carry part of the luggage them- selves, the expedition came across the Best experienced unthing at politeness; auk he was --will and fantasticnnd yet with n Fascination signs of buruan activity it bud encountered sinesallo vol to be present at the New Year festivals entoring Tibet. These consisted in a number

the lama daugas of Lalak sera soor in compt of gold mines, which, however, are only visited and picturesquenos all theirs, which maske

rizen. and worked in the summer months. A few days later the expedition at a party of hands-

It did not appear, howevar, at the tims of the first human beings that had been seen for

writing, that De Hedin would be allowed to days. These people show themelva vary

penetrate farther in the direction of Lhs. frilly in every way, and from them 02. Hodie was able to purchase a supply of excellent Soon after his arrival at Shigatso ho resivad a visit from officials from Thays, who informesĒ reh yaka, which placed the travellers in a better position From this point onwards series that they hal ben sent by the Chinese Ariban with on scort, to Ngauise Cho to stop Che whole of the long way down to the Sag

Tappo, Dr. Hedin was over without him from proceeding further and furen him, if

The friendly disposition he "poaks in highest terms. Ha found it impossible to identify the point where the expai tion crossed Celouel Bower's role, but believes he followed the shore of the lake to which Do Bhiss gave the name Ammouin Lake, At the Hog Ung Taupe ho crossed the roste he himself bed followed in 1901, and was able to seonro more poists of connexion. for his map. The river was followed for a days, and whilst engaged in this pursuit Dr. Hedin was informed by one of the nomad chiefs that he haust send word of Dr Hedir's presence in the country to Naktsang Jong (Sanja Jong) on the bean fix by boiling point thermometer z specimens of rock tuvo been collected, and horen of Kyaring Cho

Dr. Hudin, however,

a map compiled to 20 sheets, showing the apparently followed. continned his journey southwards, and w

The astronomical observations and the meteoro- came involved in difficult country again, bar.features of the country traversed in great detail. ing to cross a succession of narrow valleys and logical journal. the latter kapt very carefully high paca. Christmas was spent at Dambok by Dr. Gedia's assistant, will have to be elabo POKONAMA SPECIE BANK Cho, intense cold being experinnend, the ther. ented by specialists before their significanc

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Centigrade Storms of wind and sometimes blow daily from the weal-south-wait, aud Dr. Hedin says it was the hardest winter he has been through in Asia, though the Tibetans declare

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But on arrival at Ngantan Cua they found that he had already departed, and sccordingly they had followed him up to Shigate. As he had reached that city, they said, there was nothing to do but accept his preemds there, but he would now really have to stop his alcance and retraco his steps 11 would not even be allowed to prucand to tiyangtes, where the British Agent, Captain O'Connor, in stationed,

This was the position of affairs at the date of i Dr. Hadin's letter. As regards the results of Hin mentions that the altitude of 200 poists the journey through Tibat up to that point, Dr.

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of the number of they usualy experience. By the time they paks in their pression,do. Altogather it may reached the northors abores of Ngantes a confidently be anticipated that the records

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Ia that of a daring pioneer explorer, but whose map south of the central lakes, stretobing almost to the banks of the Brahmaputra, there is a was found to nontuin many insecuracies. particular in the region south of Ngantas Chomountsium dountry on an average muck the representation of the main lines of the conn higher than even the great plaia of Northera try is seriously at fault. Nain Singh's Dobo Tibet.

tall. Dabo Cho, Dr. Hedin says, does not exist at a and instead of towing castwards into the Kyar- ing Cho, the rivers really how west, me into !- the Tagrak Tsanye, the main feeder of the Nganti Cho and others towards the Brahma- putra.

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Trustse Cho

the west and north-west, Dr. Hedin replied that his caravan was not it to go anywhere in the then cordition of men and animals, and that for a time he intended to remain on the shores of Two days later, much to Dr. Hedia's amazement and the fatter remained a puzzle to him up to the time of writing-he reesived another visit from the Governor, win informed him that he could now continue his journey southwards. It was ten days, however, before Dr. Fedinoonid purchase a fresh supply of ponies and yake with which to continue the journs. In the interval be received a heavy mail from India via Gyaugts and Stigatse

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that he should have sufely delivered bis charge in such a remote spot in a country like Tibet. On renewing the march southwards the exp dition entered upon a very complicated stretch of country extoodiag from Ngaatue Cho to the Taupe, or Upper Grshapatra. Several comparatively low pazzes had to be cresser, reached an elevation of and five which 19,000 fol. Bitterly cold weather was expori- with driving snowstorms; bal, though

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