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Identifier: transhimalayadis02hedi (find matches)
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
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looked withwide-opened eyes at his comrades, and nodded towardsme, as much as to say It is he. They were mightilydumbfoundered and disconcerted: no one spoke, somelooked at one another, others gazed into the fire, onethrew a couple of sticks among the stones, and anothertook small sips of tea. Then I spoke again: Yes, truly, Pemba Tsering,you are quite right; I am Hedin Sahib, who visited Saka-dzong last year. Here you have me again ; what do youmean to do with me ? Abdul Kerim, Lobsang, and Kutus stood behind,trembling like aspen leaves, and expecting that prepara-tions for an execution would be the next move. Still they made no answer, but began to whispertogether in groups. The younger official, who wasevidently the cock of the walk, for the others looked athim and waited for him to speak, began to look throughhis papers, and picked out one which he read in silence.As they were so long in recovering from their consternation—for they had not expected to get hold of me so easily—
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Lxvii APRIL 24 349 I sent Kutus for a box of Egyptian cigarettes, and offeredthem all round. Each took one with thanks, and lightedit after I had set an example and showed them that thecigarettes were not filled with gunpowder. Then the icewas broken, and the leader began to speak very softly andwithout looking at me. Yesterday strict orders came from the Devashungthat the Governor of Saka would be held responsible forEuropeans who might sneak into the country from thewest, and if any European showed himself he must beimmediately forced to return by the way he came. Whenthe report reached Saka of a caravan two days journeyoff, the Governor suspected that it might be you, HedinSahib, and we have now accomplished our task. In theGovernors name we forbid you to take another stepeastwards. We beg you to conform in all things to ourdirections; our heads and your personal safety are atstake. To-morrow you will follow us over the Kinchen-lato Saka-dzong. I said last year that I must and woul

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