. 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. pocketed the rupees he informed me I owed him something for the hire of his pony, which had carried me three miles. This took the proverbial cake and I with difficulty refrained from kicking him. I trekked again the next day north-east along the valley, the ground being hard and firm from the frost of the previous night. On
. 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. pocketed the rupees he informed me I owed him something for the hire of his pony, which had carried me three miles. This took the proverbial cake and I with difficulty refrained from kicking him. I trekked again the next day north-east along the valley, the ground being hard and firm from the frost of the previous night. On the way I passed a caravan of merchants going down from Kulja to Aksu by way of the Muzart Pass,. I CAMPED THE NIGHT liV SOME KALMUK ; situated near the peak of Khan Tengri, and the regular route between Southern Chinese Turkistan and the Hi Valley of Northern Turkistan. This is the route I should have followed after leaving Aksu on the journey from India, but it was now too late to regret. I again camped the night by some Kalmuk auls, and had the use of another yurt in which I dined by the side of a roaring fire of pine logs, provided by the owner. Fresh horses were forthcoming here, and the remaining ones belonging to the Kazaks went back to Agiass. 292. 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 Etherton, P. T. (Percy Thomas), b. 1879. London, Constable and Company, Ltd.
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