A SUMMER IN HIGH ASIA. 



(looking rather like a willow) grew in profusion 

 amongst the boulders that had fallen from the 

 precipices above, and the sward was carpeted with 

 wild indigo, various kinds of vetch, many alpine 

 flowers, gentians, edelweiss, potentillas, forget-me- 

 nots, a beautiful sweet-scented columbine (Aqui- 

 legia), with pale lilac and white blossoms, and a 

 flower unknown to me, which looked rather like a 



VIEW IN SIDE NALAH OFF THE HUSHE VALLEY. 



small yellow calceolaria. It was on the slopes 

 opposite this camping-ground that Ullia had seen the 

 fine ibex of which he had told me, when I sent him 

 to explore the nalah on my way up the main valley. 

 The Lambadar of the village had, marvellous to 

 relate, kept his word, and had not allowed the cattle 

 to come up and disturb the game. Nothing was, 



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