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Stream, so as to be as much as possible out of the terrible 

 wind. 



We reached Pobrang about 4 p.m., and very thankful 

 we all were to be in a valley with cultivation once more 

 around us. Some of the barley had been cut, but a good 

 deal was still standing, and the sight of the ripe grain 

 as " waves of shadow " went over it under the liofht 

 breeze, the warm sun above, the green grass below, and 

 the clear stream at our feet, were all perfectly delightful 

 after the cold wind and rocks and snow of Changchenmo. 



As far as I know, only two ladies, Mrs. Kinloch and 

 Mrs. Littledale, visited the Changchenmo valley before 

 my wife went, and it is not likely that many will follow 

 in the steps of these three. 



We halted on the 5th to rest and to separate our 

 things, as from this point I had resolved to start for 

 Hanle, to try and pick up a gazelle or two. The reason 

 for this change of programme was, that I wanted to make 

 my bag complete if it were possible. Burhel, uryal, and 

 gazelle alone now remained to be got from amongst the 

 animals of Ladak. Of these burhel and uryal, I knew, 

 were to be found near Leh, but from all accounts the 

 nearest place for a gazelle was Hanle. This district was 

 many marches from Leh, and being high up amongst 

 the mountains was bound, now that the summer was 

 practically over, to be very cold. As a journey there 

 was sure to involve a good deal of hardship for a lady, it 

 was obviously best that my wife should travel quietly 

 back by the direct route to Leh, taking every one but the 

 Kashmiri shikari with her; while I went to Hanle with 

 only Abdulla, lightly equipped, and able to get fast 



