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From O. T. Crosby, " Tibet aud Turkestan " 



A Samarcand Jewess in Ceremonial Attire 



Tibet and Turkestan. By Oscar Terry 

 Crosby. With illustrations, map, and 

 index. Pp.321. 5J/4 x 8 inches. New 

 York and London: G. P. Putnam's 

 Sons. [905. 



The story of Tibet and Turkestan, past 

 and present; something' of the daily life 

 and surroundings of the people, their 

 religions, customs, and institutions, and 

 the political situation of the country have 

 been included in the twenty-one chapters 

 of the book. The author's experiences in 

 (raveling through the freezing climate of 



the Tibetan plateau are extremely in- 

 teresting", giving the uniniated a general 

 idea of the hardships undergone by 

 travelers seeking to unravel the mvsteries 

 of Tibet. 



Irrigation and the "Yellow Peril" are 

 discussed, but the author does not seem 

 to think that we should fear much from 

 the latter, though he believes that China 

 has shown her capability of future 

 strength. She has built and is maintain- 

 ing a telegraph line from Pekin to Kash- 

 gar, a distance of more than 2,000 miles, 



