Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 29, 2025
I was once more dragged out into the open by the Lamas and soldiers. Some discussion followed as to who should keep the key of my handcuffs, and eventually it was handed over to one of the officers, who mounted his pony and rode away at a great speed in the direction of Lhassa. Just then I heard the voice of Chanden Sing calling to me in a weak, agonized tone: "Hazur, hazur, hum murgiaega!"
Articles of clothing and comfort, niceties in the way of food, and extras in the way of luxuries were left behind to make room for my scientific instruments. Each pound in weight dedicated to science meant a pound less food to take us to Lhassa. Everything that was not strictly necessary had to be left behind. Two Tibetan spies came to camp in the afternoon in the disguise, as usual, of beggars.
And all-so I am Bengali a fearful man. 'God made the Hare and the Bengali. What shame? said Kim, quoting the proverb. 'It was process of Evolution, I think, from Primal Necessity, but the fact remains in all the cui bono. I am, oh, awfully fearful! I remember once they wanted to cut off my head on the road to Lhassa.
The Thibetans are supposed to have accepted these terms because of their fear of China. Until 1895 Thibet was a province of the Chinese Empire, and paid tribute to the emperor every year, but since the war with Japan the Grand Lama has sent no messenger to Peking, has paid no tribute and has ignored the Chinese representative at Lhassa.
In the midst of this picturesque confusion, the short, square-built, Lhassa traders, who face the blazing sun in heavy winter clothing, exchange their expensive tea for Nubra and Baltistan dried apricots, Kashmir saffron, and rich stuffs from India; and merchants from Yarkand on big Turkestan horses offer hemp, which is smoked as opium, and Russian trifles and dress goods, under cloudless skies.
The brick tea which I purchased from a Lhassa trader was disgusting. I afterwards understood that blood is used in making up the blocks. The flour was gritty, and a leg of mutton turned out to be a limb of a goat of much experience. There were no straps, or leather to make them of, in the bazaar, and no buckles; and when the latter were provided by Mr.
And you dedicated your book about Lhassa, that made you such a famous person, to her, didn't you?" "No. What made you think that?" He was really annoyed now, and I was pleased if anything could please me, in my despair. "Why, everybody thinks it. It was dedicated to 'M.R. as if the name were a secret, so " "'Everybody' is very stupid then.
On the southern side of the river were minor hill ranges between the river course and the big range of majestic snowy peaks. Although no peaks of considerable elevation were to be found along the range north of the Brahmaputra, yet it was of geographical importance, as its southern slopes formed the northern watershed of the holy river as far as Lhassa.
There all traders from India, Kashmir, and Afghanistan must halt for animals and supplies on their way to Yarkand and Khotan, and there also merchants from the mysterious city of Lhassa do a great business in brick tea and in Lhassa wares, chiefly ecclesiastical.
Then he put his hand swiftly into the bosom pocket of his evening coat, took out a thin packet wrapped in a piece of vellum and handed it to the girl. "It became necessary to treat with the English Government about the removal of records from Lhassa and I was sent I was directed to get this packet to you from London. To-night, at dinner with Sir Henry Marquis in St.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking