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English: Identifier: transhimalayadis02hedi

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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Text Appearing Before Image: ering prayer-streamers, andfound this fascinating Tibet more enigmatical at everystep. Then we rode over the Tage-tsangpo, where its valleyopens into the flat basin of Manasarowar—a new chapterin the chronicles of our journey. Again Gurla Mandattashowed itself in all its glory, and in the north-west Kang-rinpoche or Kailas, the holy mountain, like a greatchhortcn on a lamas grave, rose above the jagged ridgewhich forms the horizon in that direction. On seeing itall our men suddenly jumped out of their saddles andthrew themselves down with their foreheads on the ground.Only Rabsang, a confirmed heathen, remained seated onhis horse, and was afterwards well scolded by Tsering. We are now out on open hilly ground, and see a glimpseof the holy lake Tso-mavang or Manasarowar. We en-camp by a small lake called Tso-nyak, whither come IslamAhun and Shukkur Ali, sent by Guffaru, who is becomeuneasy at our long absence. We send them back againto Tokchen with orders to Guffaru to proceed to the

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