Category: Travel Writing
1. Ladak frontispiece. 2. View in Sirinugger To face p. 84 3. Solomon’s Throne 90 4. Hurree Purbut 92 5. Martund 108 6. Pandreton 122 7. Lamieroo 164 8. Road to Egnemo 176 9. Rajah’s Palace, Ladak 182 10. Monastery of Hemis 192 11. Seventh Bridge, Sirinugger 268 12. Hindoo Tem...
September 30.—For the last fifteen days we have been living once more the life of otium cum dignitate common to the travelling Englishman in Cashmere. Basking in the sun, taking...
7. Chapter 7August 21.—Left Ladak about four P.M. and halted for the night on the confines of the desert-plain at Pitok. On the road I succeeded—much to my astonishment—in getting a necklac...
5. Chapter 5July 27.—About six o’clock this morning we found ourselves at anchor under the mountains at the northern extremity of the lake, and at the mouth of a dashing river of ice-cold w...
4. Chapter 4Being fairly settled in our quarters, we were not long in putting our new staff of dependants into requisition; and, taking to our boat, sallied forth to get a general view of t...
3. Chapter 3June 13.—About two A.M. we passed out of India into the territory of His Highness the Maharajah of Cashmere, and halted at Bimber. The accommodation here turned out to be most i...
2. Chapter 2May 21, 1860.—Being fairly under weigh, our first attention was directed towards the machine which was to be, in a great measure, our home for many days to come. Not overburdene...
6. Chapter 6The first event after being settled in our new quarters was the arrival of a sheep, presented to us by the Kardar, or chief dignitary of the town, as a mark of affection and dis...
1. Chapter 11. Ladak frontispiece. 2. View in Sirinugger To face p. 84 3. Solomon’s Throne 90 4. Hurree Purbut 92 5. Martund 108 6. Pandreton 122 7. Lamieroo 164 8. Road to Egnemo 176 9. Ra...