. 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 W'orld. The country to the east was ii succession of roUing downs, much intersected by ravines and nullahs, the whole covered with long grass and sloping down towards the Tekkes River far out in the valley to the north. Whilst following along one of these grassy ridges I sighted Numgoon and Giyani coming along the ridge across the
. 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 W'orld. The country to the east was ii succession of roUing downs, much intersected by ravines and nullahs, the whole covered with long grass and sloping down towards the Tekkes River far out in the valley to the north. Whilst following along one of these grassy ridges I sighted Numgoon and Giyani coming along the ridge across the downs to the east, and signalling them to make for camp, Nurah and I went off to look for roe-deer. I got a shot at one across the nullah but failed to score a hit, so went back to. ROE-DEER GROUND IN THE THIAN SHAN. breakfast. Arrived there I heard Giyani's story of his night's adventures, brought about by the runaway nag. He had pursued the elusive animal up hill and down dale with a persistency that called for my unqualified admiration, until at last he was such a long way. from camp that he lost his bearings, and so spent the night beneath a fir tree, soaked to the skin by the drenching rain. At daylight he resumed the hunt and presently. 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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