Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet . 304 ;\u„t.:n north-east of Camp 310; the freshwater Lake in the 305. up 312. Water-colour Sketches by the Author. CHAP. Lviii FORTY DEGREES BELOW ZERO 259 weather. Six kiang spoors converged to the fine springof fresh water near the shore, where we kindled our firesamong the same stones as last time. Pasturage and fuelare abundant in the neighbourhood; it is a veritable oasis—the best camp we had had since Koteklik. But thestorm still raged, and the salt waves rose high over thelake, cooled down to °, though there was no si
Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet . 304 ;\u„t.:n north-east of Camp 310; the freshwater Lake in the 305. up 312. Water-colour Sketches by the Author. CHAP. Lviii FORTY DEGREES BELOW ZERO 259 weather. Six kiang spoors converged to the fine springof fresh water near the shore, where we kindled our firesamong the same stones as last time. Pasturage and fuelare abundant in the neighbourhood; it is a veritable oasis—the best camp we had had since Koteklik. But thestorm still raged, and the salt waves rose high over thelake, cooled down to °, though there was no sign ofice. In the night it snowed hard again, and on the 12th,which was made a day of rest, the lake lay blue amidst alandscape of shining white. When all goes well the Mohammedans read no they think that when we can help ourselves it isunnecessary to disturb Allah. We had to pay a horse as toll for the good lay frozen hard in the camp on the morning of the13th, after a night temperature of —°. The yellowdog remained beside him, and when he came late at nightinto the next camp, he was s
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