CONTENTS 



PART I 



IN THE HAPPY VALLEY 



CHAP. PAGE 



1. GUEST OF THE IOTH HUSSARS AT RAWAL PINDI . 3 



2. ON THE WAY TO MURREE 6 



3. GENERAL SIR JOCELYN WODEHOUSE BECOMES MY 



HOST AT MURREE g 



4. THE ROAD TO CHACOTI ! ! 



5. A DAK BUNGALOW ! 4 



6. URI X 6 



7- BARAMULA jg 



8. THE RESIDENCY AT SRINAGAR . . . . 2 I 



9. THE HAPPY VALLEY . . . . . . 2 r 



10. THE TOWN OF SRINAGAR 27 



11. SIR FRANCIS AND LADY YOUNGHUSBAND . . . 3! 



12. THE SHALIMAN BAGH GARDENS 34 



13. FIFTH BRIDGE, SRINAGAR 36 



14. A GARDEN-PARTY AT THE RESIDENCY, SRINAGAR . 39 



PART II 

 IN THE HIMALAYAS 



15. FIRST CLIMB BEYOND SRINAGAR ... 45 



1 6. MY LITTLE STAFF HEADED BY PAUL . . 51 



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