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not a little disconcerting. The mountains were closing 

 in on either side, and the whole character of the scenery 

 changed, for the path rose gradually some five thousand 

 feet in six miles. For the first three miles the Sind raced 



Rocks and rapids near Sonamerg 



along in its narrow bed with a wild fury that made its 

 progress a succession of rapids; twisting, turning, tor- 

 menting, the tawny, foam-flecked waters hurled them- 

 selves along, sweeping in their wild career over stones 



