132 REORGANISATION OF THE Г ARTY. 



CHAPTER IV. 



ТЫЕ SOUTH-EASTERN BORDER OF THE PLATEAU 



OF MONGOLIA — (continued). 



Reorganisation of the Party — Fresh start from Kalgan — R. C. Missions 

 — Samdadchiemba, Hue's companion — Dishonest convert — Vigi- 

 lance needed against thieves — Shara-hada Range— Suma-hada 

 Range — The Argali ; its habits and incidents of chase — Late 

 spring — Lifeless aspects — The Urute country and Western Tumites 

 — Tedious purchase of sheep — Dumb bargaining — Difficuhies in 

 purchase of milk — Our traffic with the Mongols — Throw off the 

 trading character with advantage — Rude treatment from Chinese — 

 The strong hand necessary — Difficulties about change — The Inshan 

 mountain system — First sight of Hoang-ho — Tent flooded — Bathar 

 Sheilun temple — The mountain antelope— Its extraordinary jumps 

 —Chinese soldiers — Munni-ula mountains — Their flora, fauna, and 

 avi-fauna — Legends regarding them — Ascent of the range — Chinese 

 demand for stags' horns — Vicissitudes of mountain sport— Impres- 

 sive scenery — Pass across range — Valley of the Hoang-ho — City 

 of Bautu — Interview with commandant — Search for lodging — Mob 

 rudeness — We are made a show of — Departure from Bautu — Pas- 

 sage of the Hoang-ho — Military opium smokers. 



Our two months' journey in South-eastern Mon- 

 goHa accustomed us to the style of travel, and in 

 some measure to the conditions, under which our 

 future wanderings would be prosecuted. The hos- 

 tility shown by the population towards us on more 

 than one occasion precluded the hope of our finding 

 friends, and taught us to rely entirely on ourselves. 

 The magic effect which even the name of a European 

 produced on the cowardly natives, hopes of ultimate 

 success, and confidence inspired by courage, these 



