. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. t a distance of adozen or so yards. They do not, however, look sickly like the peopleof the upper Dras valley, but seem robust, healthy and well fed. Theyare born porters. Their step is nimble and short, even at the worstparts of the path, and their halts are frequent and brief. They shavea large strip in the middle of the head, from the forehead to beyond thecrown. The rest of the hair is allowed to grow long, and falls in curlsaround the circular Balti cap. Those
. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. t a distance of adozen or so yards. They do not, however, look sickly like the peopleof the upper Dras valley, but seem robust, healthy and well fed. Theyare born porters. Their step is nimble and short, even at the worstparts of the path, and their halts are frequent and brief. They shavea large strip in the middle of the head, from the forehead to beyond thecrown. The rest of the hair is allowed to grow long, and falls in curlsaround the circular Balti cap. Those of a Semitic type remind oneof Polish rabbis; those whose features are pure Aryan look Uke Florentinepages of the Renaissance. Their clothes are of puttoo, originallywhite, with wide trousers cut short above the knee, and a coat of thesame length, and each is provided with a blanket shawl of the samewool, which he carries twisted round his waist or spread on his backto relieve the pressure of the load. The latter is fixed to the shouldersbv strong twisted cords of black and white goats hair. All our parcels IOC Chapter were so arranged that they could be tied on to the shoulders direct,but when they carry their own goods the Baltis use conical basketsof woven withes, very like those in use among our peasants of theprovince of Biella. As on liis other expeditions, the Duke had brought from Italy a number of the load-carriers designed by the Sellas formountain portage, to carry the morefragile part of the baggage, suchas the meteorological instruments,photographic materials, etc. TheBaltis, however, were quite as firmlyset against innovations as our ownpeasants, and insisted on tying bothload and load-carrier on to theirbacks with cord in the usualmanner, instead of passing theirarms through the wide straps whichare so much easier for the shouldersand collar-bones of the the end of the campaign,however, Sella did manage to persuade a number of the coolies who
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