Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaSchaller's tale of his Himalyan treks (1969-1975) to assess the effect of humans on the habitat of wild sheep and goats. He describes, also, a less known area--the Nilgiri Hills at the tip of the subcontinent. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Page 146
... remain quiet , watching silently with moist shiny eyes as I stroke them and pick them up ; others struggle to their feet and stumble away on ungainly legs , bleating . Usman grabs them and cradles them . Tall and lean with a gray ...
... remain quiet , watching silently with moist shiny eyes as I stroke them and pick them up ; others struggle to their feet and stumble away on ungainly legs , bleating . Usman grabs them and cradles them . Tall and lean with a gray ...
Page 210
... remain for the night , Jang - bu obtaining permission for us to sleep in the schoolhouse . Peter and I select the best room , CLASS IV , a dingy place with uneven stone floor and rough - hewn benches six inches high . When it begins to ...
... remain for the night , Jang - bu obtaining permission for us to sleep in the schoolhouse . Peter and I select the best room , CLASS IV , a dingy place with uneven stone floor and rough - hewn benches six inches high . When it begins to ...
Page 244
... remain a part of the present , to observe bharal , to discover something new ; I am delighted with each new insight , even if utterly trivial in the grand scheme of things . The day I first saw rump - rubbing was cause for special ...
... remain a part of the present , to observe bharal , to discover something new ; I am delighted with each new insight , even if utterly trivial in the grand scheme of things . The day I first saw rump - rubbing was cause for special ...
Contents
Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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