. Across the roof of the world; a record of sport and travel through Kashmir, Gilgit, Hunza, the Pamirs, Chinese Turkistan, Mongolia and Siberia. Etherton, Percy Thomas, 1874-; Hunting -- Asia, Central; Asia, Central -- Description and travel. Across the Roof of the World. always a recommendation in this land where most things suffer troni rough usage. x\nother mode of conveyance peculiar to the Shiny Kast, and in great evidence on the Kashmir road, is the " ekka," a small, clumsily built cart with a low covered-in top having the appear- ance of a dome perched on two wheels. An ekka
. Across the roof of the world; a record of sport and travel through Kashmir, Gilgit, Hunza, the Pamirs, Chinese Turkistan, Mongolia and Siberia. Etherton, Percy Thomas, 1874-; Hunting -- Asia, Central; Asia, Central -- Description and travel. Across the Roof of the World. always a recommendation in this land where most things suffer troni rough usage. x\nother mode of conveyance peculiar to the Shiny Kast, and in great evidence on the Kashmir road, is the " ekka," a small, clumsily built cart with a low covered-in top having the appear- ance of a dome perched on two wheels. An ekka will carry a considerable amount of kit, but to sit in it with any comfort is a matter of some diiftculty, unless one is an expert at contortions and can roll up like a hedgehog. Loading up the light luggage I stepped aboard the tonga, the driver cracked his whip, and we were off at a rattling pace towards the hills, changing horses every few miles. For the first i6 miles or so the road lies across the level plain until the foothills are reached. Thence en- sues a steady climb along a well-made road through a vista of pleasant valleys, and forests of tower- ing deodar and fir. As we ascended, the air became keener, the aspect of the scene changed, and beyond Tret snow was encountered, whilst anon we would pass gangs of coolies hard at work repairing the road. Late in the afternoon we ran into Murrce, a well-known hot-weather station and sanatorium, commanding magnificent views over the Himalayas, whilst to the south, as far as the eye could reach, stretched the vast plains of the Punjab. I stayed the night at Chamber's Hotel, the only hostelry then open, all the bungalows at this early season of the year being empt}-. 14. CHANGING TONGAS ON THE ROAD TO Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work
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