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A summer ride through western Tibet / by Jane E. Duncan ; with 93 illustrations and a map.
Author
Duncan, Jane Ellen, 1848-1909
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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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DS485.K24 D863 1906
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Ladākh (India)
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Description and travel
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Baltistan (Pakistan)
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Description and travel
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Jammu and Kashmir (India)
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Description and travel
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Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
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Description and travel
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Duncan, Jane Ellen 1848-1909
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Travel
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Asia
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Publisher
Smith, Elder, and Co.
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Printer
Robert MacLehose & Co.
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Related name
Francke, August Hermann, 1870-1930
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Porter, Hayward
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Photographer
Marx, Herman B.
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Christie, Ella R.
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Medium/Support
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.
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LCCN
06041812
OCLC
3501799
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