In the forbidden land, an account of a journey into Tibet . ATTEMPTS TO KILL ME When my pony was stopped, as well as the runawaysteed of the dismounted cavalier, I took advantage oftheir fears, and assured them once more that whateverharm they tried to do me would go against , the cord was retied with sundry strong knots,and, after an interruption of a few minutes, we resumedour breakneck gallop, I being again sent on in front. Towards the end of our journey we had to go roundthe curve of a sand-hill, the track between this and a large. COAT I WORE AT THE TIME OF MY CAPTURE,
In the forbidden land, an account of a journey into Tibet . ATTEMPTS TO KILL ME When my pony was stopped, as well as the runawaysteed of the dismounted cavalier, I took advantage oftheir fears, and assured them once more that whateverharm they tried to do me would go against , the cord was retied with sundry strong knots,and, after an interruption of a few minutes, we resumedour breakneck gallop, I being again sent on in front. Towards the end of our journey we had to go roundthe curve of a sand-hill, the track between this and a large. COAT I WORE AT THE TIME OF MY CAPTURE, AND SHOWINGEFFECT OF SPIKES pond at its foot being very narrow\ At this point I sawin front of me a soldier posted in ambush, with his match-lock ready to fire. The pony sank deep in the sand, andcould not travel fast here, which, I suppose, was the rea-son why this spot had been selected. The man fired asI passed only a few paces from him; but, as luck wouldhave it, this second attempt also left me untouched. Getting clear of the soft sand, and finding harderground, we resumed our headlong career. Several ar-rows were shot at me from behind ; but, though somepassed very near, not one struck me; and thus, after an IN THE FORBIDDEN LAND interminable ride, full of incident and excitement we ar-rived, towards sunset, at our destination. On the crown of a hill stood a fortress and laro^elamasery, and at its foot, in front of another large struct-ure, the Pombos gaudy tent had been pitched. Thename of this place, as far as I could afterwards ascertain
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