In the forbidden land, an account of a journey into Tibet . fe. INVOLUNTARY TOBOGGANING A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE tension of every nerve and muscle, I knew as I approachedit, with the foaming water yonder, that it was my onlyhope. I consciously straightened my legs for the bump was tremendous, and seemed to shatter everybone in my body. But it stopped me, and I was savedonly a few feet from the waters edge — miraculousl}^ al-though fearfully bruised, with no bones broken. My fingers were cut by the ice and bleeding; my clotheswere torn. When I was able to stand, I signalled to thefrighte
In the forbidden land, an account of a journey into Tibet . fe. INVOLUNTARY TOBOGGANING A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE tension of every nerve and muscle, I knew as I approachedit, with the foaming water yonder, that it was my onlyhope. I consciously straightened my legs for the bump was tremendous, and seemed to shatter everybone in my body. But it stopped me, and I was savedonly a few feet from the waters edge — miraculousl}^ al-though fearfully bruised, with no bones broken. My fingers were cut by the ice and bleeding; my clotheswere torn. When I was able to stand, I signalled to thefrightened and wailing coolies above to go on, and I my-self proceeded along the watercourse until I found a spotfrom which I could regain the upper track.
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