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Identifier: ruinsofdesertcat01stei (find matches)
Title: Ruins of desert Cathay : personal narrative of explorations in Central Asia and westernmost China
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Stein, Aurel, Sir, 1862-1943 Archaeological Survey of India
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Publisher: London : Macmillan
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ad never been treated before in so grand afashion, and could not now think of putting on a black coat,etc., to be equal to the occasion ; for the baggage wasmiles behind. I almost envied the Beg of my escort, whodid all that was needful by taking his official cap, with button,red tassel, and the rest, from the head of an attendant,whom so far he had allowed wear it with the risk ofcatching a bad headache under this inadequate covering.Even the little dusting I attempted proved futile. At the reception-hall built by the road-side I found apompous gathering of Chinese officers in flowing silkrobes, and an array of picturesque figures with swordsand halberds representing a selection from the garrison.A crowd of followers of all sorts surged after us into theopen hall and prevented all study of details. The militaryAmban who did the honours (Fig. 49) received me with agreat show of friendly animation, while the portly chief ofthe police on my left was a figure refreshing to look at in his
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