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220 SUSPENSION BRIDGES 



The priests get a good living out of the contributions 



( of the enormous number of pilgrims who visit the 



mountain. Those living at the summit have, however, 



a hard time during the winter months, when the temper- 



/ ature is very low, and they are entirely cut off from 



below for about a month, during which time the road 



is rendered impassable by snow and ice. No life is 



allowed to be taken on the mountain, and I nearly got 



\ into serious trouble by shooting at a tragopan [Ceriornis 



' temminki) which was running across the path, and 



' which I failed to bag. I was well clear of all temples, 



which occur at intervals of about five li all the way up, 



but one of my own men must have acted as informer, 



for on reaching the summit the head priest requested 



/ me not to shoot again on the mountain. 



Two iron suspension bridges are passed on the way 

 up, but they do not differ in construction from those 

 seen further west. 



