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attracted by the grass, of which there was more 

 |han usual ; or possibly the hard winter had driven 

 them in from the head of the Karakash River, 

 where practically they are never disturbed. More 

 damage had been done to Dalgleish's monument 

 by- Pathan traders or their servants. The tablet 

 ivas broken in pieces and the stones scattered about, 

 . and all we could do was to pile thetn together again. 

 On August 3rd we crossed the Karakoram pass and 

 reached the Shyok River, near which we saw a lot 

 more antelope, but here they were all does. As on 

 our outward journey, we went on by the Dipsang 

 route, fearing that the water would be too high for 

 us to follow the river down. The Saser pass was 

 crossed on the 7th, and we reached Panamik the 

 next day. In the previous account of this march I 

 mentioned the Talambuti Valley road which was 

 then being made to avoid the Karawal Dawan. 

 This road was now finished, and a wonderful piece 

 of mountain road-making it is, much appreciated 

 by all who travel it. As compared with the old 

 way it is an immense saving, both in distance and 

 work. 



On the south side of the Saser pass we saw a lot 

 of burhel, and I had a try after them, but the time 

 at my disposal was too limited, and I met with no 

 success, the stalk resulting in a longish shot and a 

 miss. 

 .On August 1 2th we reached Leh. Here we 



