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Indus, and also in some of the further 

 districts of Thibet. 



On the 1st of July, we started with our 

 uew friends, and halted for the night in a 

 very cold place. Next day we were caught 

 when on the march in a heavy snow-storm, 

 accompanied by a bitter cold wind ; it 

 was impossible to proceed, and we had 

 to pull up and pitch the tents where Ave 

 were. 



The following day, we arrived at the Salt 

 Lake. The so-called wild horse, is numerous 

 throughout Chinese Tartary and Thibet. 

 Several were seen to-day, and Colls killed 

 one ; he never killed another ; and as for 

 myself, I could not have fired a shot, after 

 hearing the account of this one's death. 

 The poor beast was badly wounded, and she 

 (for it was a female), feeling herself struck, 

 walked quietly up to within ten paces of 

 Colls, and looked at him as much as to say, 

 " What have I done to you, that you should 

 ill-treat me?" 



I could have shot as many as I pleased 



