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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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CH. XXXII SEA OF WIND-CUT YARDANGS zil A shorter reconnaissance in the same direction wasentrusted to Rai Ram Singh, whom I expected to makean exact survey of the positions occupied by the ruinswhich Hedins popular narrative mentions west of thegroup we had reached, but which the small-scale routemap attached to it could, of course, not show. I thoughtthat the large number of men at my disposal would enableme to deal quickly with the ruins I had rapidly inspectedin the morning. So Hassan Akhun was instructed to sendback by December 23rd a batch of camels sufficient to shiftour camp then to new ground near the western ruins. Free of loads the camels and those with them seemedeager to get clear of our desolate camping-place, andshortly after 8 a.m. I was left with my labourers to theundisturbed peace and solitude of the site. As I lookedround from the high base of the Stupa below which mytent stood, while the men for once were finishing theirmorning meal in broad daylight, the scene of

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