Indian Explorers of the 19th Century: Account of Explorations in the Himalayas, Tibet, Mongolia, and Central Asia

animals appeared arrived ascent bank Brahmaputra river bridge brought called camp caravan carried chief Chinese cloth consisted containing continued course covered crossed cultivation direction distance district Dzong east encamping explorer extensive fall feet five flows followed formed four further goats gold Gompa grass ground half halted head height hill horses houses India inhabitants Jongpon journey kind Kishen Singh known lake Lama leaving Lhasa means miles monastery Mongolian months mountains Nain Singh night nomads northern obtained October paces party pass peaks plain proceeded Pundit range reached remained residence returned right bank river road robbers route salt seen sheep Shigatse side situated snow springs stone stopped stream surrounded survey temple tents Tibet Tibetan took town trade travellers trees Tsang-po twenty valley village wild yaks