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Travels in Kashmir, Ladak, Iskardo, the countries adjoining the mountain-course of the Indus, and the Himalaya, north of the Panjab / By G.T. Vigne.

  • Vigne, Godfrey Thomas, 1801-1863.
Date:
1842
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Travels in Kashmir, Ladak, Iskardo, the countries adjoining the mountain-course of the Indus, and the Himalaya, north of the Panjab / By G.T. Vigne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE Robbers—Attack and Destruction of them—Departure for Iskardo—Origin of the Guelphs—Ahmed Shah’s Respect for England—Tibetian Sandals—Rock and Stronghold . .195 CHAPTER VIII. Descent from the Mountain—Singular Defile and Pass—The Rajah of Rondu—A Traitor—Intercession and Mercy—A Scramble—The Indus—The Gylfo’s Castle—Splendid View —Ascent of the Killah—Origin of Tibet—Isolated Peaks— Division of the Country—Residence of the Grand Lama— Descendant of Alexander the Great—Iskardo—Origin of Buddliism—The Royal Race of Gylfos—Their History—Inau¬ guration of the Sovereign—A Runaway Heir-apparent— Gulab Singh—Mahomed All Khan—Achmet Ali Khan—Dr. Falconer—Singular Treatment of the Smallpox—The Army of Little Tibet—Provision for the Soldiers killed in Action— Caste in Little Tibet—Ceremony of Marriage—Valley of the Indus—Soil of the Valley—Effects of Irrigation—Singular Block of Granite—Lakes in Iskardo—Magnificent Spring— Cultivation of the Land—Landholders—Sepahis—Crops and Fruits of the Valley—Raisins—Singular Preparation of Wheat Tea in Tibet—Climate and Language of the Valley—The Valley of Shighur—The Rajah’s House and Fort—Ahmed Shah—March through the Valley—Wild and magnificent Scenery—Irrigation—Inhabitants of Little Tibet—Reception of the Rajah on his Progress—Fruits and Grain of the Valley —Singular Raft—Passage of the Indus—An odd Scene—Hot Spring .......... 243 CHAPTER IX. The Yak, or Grunting Ox of Tibet—The Kuch-Kar—Ehiown to Alexander the Great — Mr. Blythe — The Ibex—The Mar- Khur, or Serpent-eater—Gigantic Goat—The Sha, or Goat- Deer—The Musk-Deer—Leopards, Bears, and Wolves of Tibet —The Fox and Hare—The royal Partridge, and other Game —Oriole—Fishing in the Indus—Himalaya Trout—Snake— Freedom of the Valley from Reptiles—A Traveller’s Stories— Former Road to Yarkund—Singular Rock—Hot Spring-— _