CONTENTS. XVli 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



Impressions of Hundds Wary old rams Kiangs in the way The 

 Jongpen's messengers return Signing a contract Hoonya 

 sheep-shearing An Ovis Amman with bronchitis Grey wolves 

 Dongpu A Tartar hamlet Large troops of kiang Their 

 manoeuvres The Sutlej The Lai Dakil Venison for camp 

 How we caught a dish of fish A study in entomology Em- 

 barras des richesses The Dukka hills Misfortunes will happen 

 They never come single A cruelly cold morning in June 

 Large flock of big rams In the nick of time A most enjoy- 

 able smoke After a wounded ram Intruders on the scene 

 Just too late A bewildered flock A tantalising opportunity 

 A tiresome trudge "Welcome rest, .... 427 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Sudden change of temperature An unexpected event A brother 

 sportsman turns up " It never rains but it pours " "We try 

 a little fish-poaching A welcome post-bag Burrell again 

 Waiting for a ram to rise " Habet " A nursery of wild sheep 

 A long chase A lucky fluke An aged ram Our Hoonya 

 escort departs Bed of fossils Tibetan douane Afternoon tea 

 The way it was made Dice-throwing A token of goodwill 

 from the Jongpen Tibetan method of curing butter A try- 

 ing jt> Recross Niti pass Bhotia whisky Puddoo imbibes 

 rather freely A bit of advice A change for the better Pud- 

 doo & Co. celebrate their return home A transformation-scene 

 in the theatre of nature A reverie Ramnee Farewell to the 

 grand old Himalayas, ...... 444 



CHAPTER XXV. 



Containing a few hints concerning kit, camp -equipage, &c., for a 

 Himalayan hunting-trip, which, to the young hand, may be 

 useful, ........ 459 



