Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet . igi. KOBERT AND RABSANG BY THE ICE ON THE WAY TO THE 192. A Lhadse decked with Mani-Stones and Prayer-Streamers.( of the Korc-la.) XXXVI OVER THE CHANG-LA-POD-LA 19 not permit such a thing for all the money in the would disturb the old man in his meditations, andinterrupt the period of his seclusion, and, moreover, theold man would throw stones at us. The life of the hermitNgurbu must be idyllic compared to that of the immuredLinga monks, for he sees the valley, the sun, the whirlingsnow, and the stars sparkli
Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet . igi. KOBERT AND RABSANG BY THE ICE ON THE WAY TO THE 192. A Lhadse decked with Mani-Stones and Prayer-Streamers.( of the Korc-la.) XXXVI OVER THE CHANG-LA-POD-LA 19 not permit such a thing for all the money in the would disturb the old man in his meditations, andinterrupt the period of his seclusion, and, moreover, theold man would throw stones at us. The life of the hermitNgurbu must be idyllic compared to that of the immuredLinga monks, for he sees the valley, the sun, the whirlingsnow, and the stars sparkling in the sky; but he mustsuffer from ennui. In another grotto, side by side withNgurbus, lives another hermit, but the two have nevermet and know nothing of one another. They may eat nomeat, only tsamba and tea, and they receive these fromthe neighbouring nomads and the travellers passing alongthe road. After this digression we cross the ice of the river againand pass up over the ever-present detritus. Before us isthe flattish saddle of the Chang-la-Pod-la. We accomplishthe ascent with great effort, the icy wind blowi
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