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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 







Photograph hy A. Hodgson 



CROSSING A 15,000-FOOT PASS IN THE HIMALAYAS 



Here is little to suggest the loveliness of the vale of roses, dotted with peaceful lakes 

 and hiding quiet gardens where fountains softly play. From this vantage point six snow- 

 capped peaks can be seen. One of the ladies of the party had remained in camp at a lower 

 elevation, being unable to undergo the hardships at three miles above sea-level. 



-u'^lk 



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Photograph from William Jessop 



IN CAMP AT PUNJITARNI; ELEVATION, 13,000 FKET 



Here the travelers found a great luxury in the form of firewood, which the Maharajah 

 of Kashmir has sent up from the valley each year since he made his own pilgrimage to 

 Amernath. 



