. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. plored, with regard to the peaksmeasured by his expedition. The only non-indigenous name adopted by the TrigonometricalBureau of India is that of Everest for the highest peak, which was atfirst indicated as Peak XV; but in the case of K^ the name GodwinAusten, proposed in 1888 by General Wallcer in recognition of the meritsof the great Himalayan topographer, has been rejected. Nor is it lilcelythat a better fate awaits any of the numerous names which travellershave
. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. plored, with regard to the peaksmeasured by his expedition. The only non-indigenous name adopted by the TrigonometricalBureau of India is that of Everest for the highest peak, which was atfirst indicated as Peak XV; but in the case of K^ the name GodwinAusten, proposed in 1888 by General Wallcer in recognition of the meritsof the great Himalayan topographer, has been rejected. Nor is it lilcelythat a better fate awaits any of the numerous names which travellershave collected from among the natives of Baltistan. CHAPTER II. FROM MARSEILLES TO SRINAGAR. Preparations for the Expedition. — Alpine Guides and Porters. — The Most Favourable Season. — Equipment. — From Marseilles to Bombay. — The Railway Journey. — Rawal Pindi. — Ekkas and Tongas.—The Road to Kashmir.—The Jhclum Valley. — The KashmirCustom House. — Uri. •— The Gorge of Basmagul. — Baramula. — Kashmir. — LacustrianTheories and Legends. — Disagreements among Geologists. — Arrival at His Royal Highness the Dukeof the Abruzzi prepared his ex-pedition between February andMarch, 1909. He invited to takepart in it his aide -de- camp,Marchese Federico Negrotto, ShipsLieutenant , whom heentrusted with the topograjjhicalwork of the expedition ; VittorioSella, whose task was to illus-trate by photography the scenesthrough which the expeditionshould pass ; and myself asphysician and to collect naturalhistory specimens so far as mightbe possible on so rapid a march. The number of members of theexpedition was limited by the great distance which would have to betraversed beyond the limits of civilized means of communication, thedifficulties of transport to be expected in the mountains, and theimportance of light marching order to make the most of the briefseason during which mountaineering would be possible. On the otherhand, it seemed advis
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