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Title: Travels of a consular officer in eastern Tibet : together with a history of the relations between China, Tibet and India Year: 1922 (1920s) Authors: Teichman, Eric, Sir, 1884-1944 Subjects: Publisher: Cambridge, England : University Press Contributing Library: Cornell University Library Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Text Appearing Before Image: GATO GOMBA, A BIG MONASTERY IN SOUTHERN DE-GE Mfc;

Text Appearing After Image: BEYU GOMBA, ANOTHER BIG MONASTERY IN SOUTHERN DE-GE CH.Vll AT GATO GOMBA 171 this point there are wonderful views over this wild countryof high mountains and deep valleys, including the snowgiants behind Dzogchen to the north. The trail then keptnear the top of the ridge for a few miles, passing a picturesquelittle monastery clinging to the mountain side amongst lime-stone crags and pine trees; and crossing over another smallpass, dropped down steeply through a ravine, past a groupof farms called Racha Hlaba half-way down, to debouch onto the Dzin Chu, the latter flowing in a tremendous pine-cladcanyon, thousands of feet deep. Continuing for a few milesdown the river we reached the village of Racha Nachi, whereaccommodation had been prepared for us. The top of themountain on the opposite side of the river is crowned by amonastery, Racha Gomba. This days march, like the pre-ceding two, was a very long one. On the following day we had an easy march down thegorges of the Dzin Chu to Horb

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