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deal of snow was still left. A small torrent flowed 

 down from westwards close by our tents, whilst steep 

 rocks of a reddish hue closed in behind us from the 

 north. Eastwards flowed the main stream, effecting 

 its junction, a couple of miles down, with its tributary 



A SNOW-BRIDG 



the Bain-Tchagan, the latter flowing through a large 

 valley, with fine rocks and grassy slopes, which we 

 christened later on "The Happy Valley," on account 

 of the sport we obtained there ; the saddle at the 

 head of this valley was the Russo-Chinese divide. 

 Opposite our camp stood fairly high rolling hills, 



