A SUMMER IN HIGH ASIA. 



to oneself.) For a time he was quite unnerved, 

 and could do nothing. During the afternoon of 

 this day I had the somewhat unusual experience 

 of watching somebody else stalking an ibex, which 

 proved almost as exciting as stalking oneself, 

 as both quarry and pursuer were in sight for 

 some hours through the glasses. However on 



LOOKING BACK DOWN THE SINDH VALLEY (KASHMIR) FROM BALTAL. 



this occasion the ground was impracticable and 

 the goats escaped ; but it was interesting to 

 watch the latter, unconscious that they were 

 being pursued, slowly crossing what appeared to be 

 a perpendicular face of rock certainly 2,000 feet 

 from crest to base. The following morning we 



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