A summer ride through western Tibet / by Jane E. Duncan ; with 93 illustrations and a map.

Author
Duncan, Jane Ellen, 1848-1909 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1906.
Description
xviii, 341 pages, 40 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, folded map ; 23 cm

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    8vo. rdabf
    Notes
    • "The inscriptions at Balu-Mkhar, by the Rev. A. H. Francke": p. [332]-335.
    • "Tibetan songs rendered into English verse, by Hayward Porter": p. [336]-337.
    Contents
    • Preparations for the journey
    • The Sind Valley and the Zoji La
    • Stony Tibet and its Buddhists
    • A wedding and a visit to a monastery
    • Leh and Himis
    • The devil dance at Himis Gompa
    • A Tamasha at Himis ; The apprach to the Chang La
    • The Chang La and the Pankong Tso
    • From Pangkong Tso back to Leh
    • Leh ; A funeral, shopping and a Tamasha
    • Some correspondence
    • Sport ; Missionary work
    • Returning down the Indus Valley
    • The Fort of Balu-Mkhar, Khalatse
    • Tibetan music and poetry
    • Skirbichan and the Hanu Nullah
    • Goma Hanu ; A lonely vigil and an attack on the camp
    • From Goma Hanu to Khapallu over the Chorbat La
    • Khapallu
    • Life in Khapallu
    • The industries of Khapallu
    • Harvest at Khapallu ; Chakchang Mosque
    • The big Tamasha at Khapullu
    • From Khapallu to Skardo
    • Skardo and Shigar
    • The Buddha Rock and ancient barrage at Sadpor
    • The Tehsildar of Skardo
    • Passes and plains
    • Down the Gilgit Road to the Vale of Kashmir
    • Appendix A: The inscriptions at Balu-Mkhar / by the Rev. A.H. Francke
    • Appendix B: Tibetan songs rendered into English verse / by Hayward Porter.
    LCCN
    06041812
    OCLC
    3501799
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