S9S 
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
an hour. A large number would no doubt travel slower, and much 
must depend on the breadth of the road. 
The greatest difficulty they had to contend with was crossing 
streams; and marching so much in the Karakash Valley, they were 
sometimes obliged to cross the river three or four times a day. Not 
only were their loads liable to become damaged, but the weight of water 
hanging in their fleeces, and on several occasions freezing, greatly 
impeded progress. 
On the days on which they had no grass, they had literally nothing 
to eat; as they refused grain, not being accustomed to it. 
On arrival at camp, they were unloaded and turned out to shift for 
themselves till dark, when they were herded for the night. 
(Signed), 
To 
Lieut. - Colonel Gordon , 
Yarlcund Embassy. 
JOHN BIDDULPH, Captain, 
A.E.C. to H.E. the Viceroy , 
YarJcuncl Embassy. 
Table showing marches taken by a Flock of 30 Sheep, carrying loads of 20 lbs. 
March. 
Date. 
Miles. 
■ 
Remarks. 
Thansie to Ichur-Ka-talab... 
Liihung . 
1873. 
Sept, 18 
„ 19 
14 
7 1 ! 
Chagra. 
« 21 
8 
Rimdi . 
Pamzal. 
// 22 
„ 23 
13 
13 • 
Crossed Lunhur La, 18,400 ft, 
Gogra ... 
« 24 
12| 1 
Shummal Lungpa . 
« 26 
12 
Camp near Nischu. 
„ 27 
14:1 
16* 
204 
No grass. Crossed Clianglung La, 1,280 ft. 
No grass. 
No grass. 
Bo. on Lingzi Thung . 
» 28 
Camp . 
// 29 
Sumna . 
n 30 
214 
11 
1 ( Crossed Kizzil Dawan, 17,600 ft. Did not arrive 
{ in camp till dark. 
Kizzil Jilga.. 
Oct. 1 
Chung Tash. 
a 7 
24 
Grass very scarce. Bid not arrive till after dark. 
Sumnal.. 
a 9 
13 
Camp . 
n 10 
104 
Grass very scarce. 
No grass. 
No grass. One sheep broke down on march. 
Bo. 
i, 11 
15 
Bo. 
n 12 
16|- 
Sorah . 
// 13 
v 4 
54 
13 
Camp . 
n 14 
Do. 
a 15 
18 
Supplies not used till this evening. 
Bo. 
n 16 
104 
Gulbasher . 
// 17 
18 
Shahidulla . 
a 18 
23 
("Total, 3304 miles. The last eleven marches 
l down the Valley of the Karakash. 
