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Title: Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Hedin, Sven Anders, 1865-1952
Subjects: Tibet (China) -- Description and travel
Publisher: London : Macmillan and co., ltd.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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used to do in the Chang-tang,a whole host of indignant spirits of the air seem to com-plain of all the misery they have seen in the world. The plain is called Amchok-tang, and we march over it,following the main stream. Amchok-yung is a village offive tents, where are some fine manis bedecked with yakskulls, antelope horns, and slabs of sandstone, one of them,of a regular rectangular form, measuring 40 inches. Theinhabitants of the village disappeared as if by magic ; onlyan old man gave us his company as we inspected two ofthe tents. But when we had ridden on, the people creptout again from behind dung heaps, hillocks, and grasstufts, where they had hidden themselves. The wind bores thick yellow sand out of the groundinto a spout, which is so dense that it looks black on theshady side. It winds up in cyclonic spirals like the smokeof a tremendous explosion and, like a strange ghost, dancesacross the plain, and does not fall to pieces till it reachesthe foot of the eastern mountains.
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XXXVII TARGO-GANGRI & THE SHURU-TSO 2>7 In our camp of this day, situated on the north-westshore of the Amchok-tso, we heard Chinese and Tibetanofficials spoken of who were shortly to ride through thecountry in all directions, counting the tents, people, andherds. It was thought that this inspection was connectedwith the new taxation which the Chinese intend to intro-duce. My boat lay ready on the strand, for May 8 was to bedevoted to an excursion on the Amchok-tso. CHAPTER XXXVIII TO THE OUTLET OF THE CHAKTAK-TSANGPO IN THEBRAHMAPUTRA The lake was free from ice, and only on the northern shoresome blocks rocked on the surf. A south-west wind sweptconstantly over the country, and there was no prospect ofgood weather. A dozen Tibetans followed me at a respect-ful distance. I begged them to come nearer and see usstart. The boat was brought down to the water, RehimAli and Shukkur took their places, and Lama carried meto the boat through the slowly deepening water. A pro-montory to

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