TIBETAN STORMS 
1067 
Hares were plentiful in the vicinity of the camp ; 
some of them proved acceptable as a variation in our 
bill of fare. 
September 25th. To camp No. XXXIV. (15,565 feet) 
was a distance of fifteen miles. The greater part of the 
day we followed the shore-line of the lake. It made an 
almost straight line, without capes, or bays, or 'islands, 
and stretched towards the east-south-east. In one place 
however our advance was checked by a low ridge ; but 
in compensation its summit afforded a comprehensive 
view of our surroundings. To the east the country 
appeared quite open ; and beyond lake No. 20, and 
in the same line with it, I saw two other small lakes. 
1 heir relative situations reminded me of Carey and 
Dalgleish’s map, which I had amongst my baggage. 
They marked the farthest point to which those travellers 
penetrated ; and Parpi Bai, who had been with them, 
confirmed me in my supposition. South-east, but in the 
far, far distance, the landscape was closed in by a mighty 
mountain-range overtopped by snowy peaks. What con- 
nection this range had with the Southern Mountains, 
the chain which we had had on our right ever since 
we crossed the Arka-tagh, I could not with certainty 
determine, my line of vision being intercepted by its 
spurs and outlying ridges. I suspect however that it 
was the immediate continuation of the ranee which 
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is knowm farther east as the Koko-shili (the Green 
Hills). I thought it very probable, that we were not 
far from the region in which the river Napchitai-ulan- 
muren takes its oriofin. 
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The next day we rested, waiting for the snowstorm 
to pass over. My caravan now consisted of five camels, 
nine horses, and three donkeys, together with eleven men. 
But several of the animals could not hold out very much 
longer; and the Taghlik Iskender was ill, so that he was 
allowed to ride one of the donkeys. Emin Mirza was 
obliged to walk after his horse became unfit for service. 
The last time the horses had any maize was at camp 
No. XXX. ; after that we gave them every morning a 
