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one-tenth of that number would be available. The 

 tsiang-tsiuns (generals) of the aimaks (districts) 

 ought to inspect the forces and examine their arms, 

 but it is usual for every koshung to avoid this by 

 bribery. The indolent Mongol will rather pay his 

 money than turn out for military service. The Chin- 

 ese Government is in one sense content with this, 

 because it proves that the ancient martial spirit of the 

 nomads is year by year becoming extinct, 



exceedingly bad, consisting of spears, swords, bows, and matchlock 

 guns. 



