Expeditions organized or participated in by the Smithsonian . Fig. 23.—\ievv from Leh, looking toward the Khardery Pass vip the valle^to the right. Observe the cultivation in terraces, all irrigated. The elevationis 11,200 feet. The hills in the background are from 20,000 to 21,000 feetelevation. Photograph from FiG. 26.—Shepherds wiih load-carrying sheep. Each animal carries from 12to 30 pounds. They bring salt from Tibet to Ladak and carry back from Abbott. NO. 8 EXPLORATIONS. I9I3 25 During the three months trip whicli Dr. .\bbott spent
Expeditions organized or participated in by the Smithsonian . Fig. 23.—\ievv from Leh, looking toward the Khardery Pass vip the valle^to the right. Observe the cultivation in terraces, all irrigated. The elevationis 11,200 feet. The hills in the background are from 20,000 to 21,000 feetelevation. Photograph from FiG. 26.—Shepherds wiih load-carrying sheep. Each animal carries from 12to 30 pounds. They bring salt from Tibet to Ladak and carry back from Abbott. NO. 8 EXPLORATIONS. I9I3 25 During the three months trip whicli Dr. .\bbott spent in northwestern Cashmere, he secured about 28(; skins which havebeen presented to the National Museum. After a sojourn in Enj^land, he ex])ected to return to Cashmere inMay, and march to Ladak. He also intended to visit Xubra, and goeast along the frontier to the Dipsang Plains where he hoped tosecure specimens of a certain vole from Kara Korum Pass, as wellas the little Tibetan fox, known to the Cashmere furriers as the? King Fox. At the time of the letter he anticipated a four monthstrip during the summer of 1913. This expedition, the results of which have been delayed in transit,was very successful. The small fox was obtained, also severalwolves, lynxes, and many smaller mammals. The accompanyingillustratio
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