CONTENTS 



PAGE 



PREFACE . * . . . . * . " vif 



INTRODUCTION 



Early conquests of the Mongols Why their power was lost 

 Independence of Outer Mongolia China's opportunity 

 to obtain her former power in Mongolia General Hsu 

 Shu-tseng Memorial to President of China Cancella- 

 tion of Outer Mongolia's autonomy . * . . . xix 



CHAPTER I 



ENTERING THE LAND OP MYSTERY 



Arrival in Kalgan The Hutukhtu's motor car Start for the 

 great plateau Camel caravans The pass A motor car 

 on the Mongolian plains Start from Hei-ma-hou 

 Chinese cultivation The_ Mongol not a farmer The 

 grass-lands of Inner Mongolia The first Mongol village 

 'Construction of ji yurt Bird life The telegraph line 1 



CHAPTER II 



SPEED MARVELS OF THE GOBI DESERT 



Wells in the desert Panj-kiang A lama monastery A 

 great herd of antelope A wild chase Long range shoot- 

 ing Amazing speed An exhibition of high-class run- 

 ning Difficulties in traveling Description_pf thejaorth- 

 ern Mongols Love of sport Ude -Bustards Great 

 monastery at Turin The rolling plains of Outer Mon- 

 golia Urga during the World War . . . .13 



CHAPTER III 



A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS 



Return trip The "agony box" The first accident My 

 Czech and Cossack passengers The "agony box" breaks 



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