New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-16
PROF. VON SCBLAGTNTWEIT ON TBJRpr

"Travels in Thbetr was the subject 20 a..
third lecture which Robert Won Schlagintweit dear.
last evening at 5teinway Hall. He began by savn,,.
very erroneous views had existed regarding Tao.
Humboldt already had endl avOrrd to correct tha
that was formed by series OF rlateaus Thihet "a
valley running parallel with the IIlmalayas and I.
OF the most Interesting valleys upon the earth IT,
lowest point lies 6Oo feet above e level OF tho sea- TIA
western part is interseCted 10y tile Indus The east,
part is divided from the western by ridge OF $500 t
In the eastern part are numerous lakes IS OF which ~
tain salt water The highest lake Iso Gyazar Iiss,s,a
feet and the smallest Iso (Which iaLe Iapnelsy
lies 40 feet above the level of the sea- Tho easte
part OF lhibet Is still good uneyrlored here resd
the head Of the Buddhona church. The western payt1
better known 1t remains under the Political control a.
the Chinese who are very anxious prevent the Ero
peans from entering the country, especially Tia
directly on the English POS esons. For this MN
pose they have lined the frontier with Gordon OF g,arS
whose duty 1t Is TO repuise every foreigner and renod
tho fact to KhOrsun. As late 1880 Chinese cis
beheaded because he suffered an Enyhsh,nan In Az
guise to penetrate into the Inferior This nakes All
travel very dangerous When Robert and his hro,s n
Adolph concluded 10 extend their travels into 0nor
Khorsum they met with insuperahe difficulties 1'hcv
lacked experience. In Milun, village II 2Gs feet h~
they heard that war was going Gnori Korslm'
Thang Bahadur, the Prime Minister, rather tina Gov
ernor had commenced the 10 gnn possession Of an
almost useless piece OF hand. and Of small battles
Mt Blanc This however, did not deter orr trSyo,e ..
from carrying out their purpose They had gained the
friendship OF an influential native by the name .,
"Mani" who concluded to accompany thcm IL was tho
month OF June, and the rainy season had ,Sst
change I'm the meadows. Want OF pasture is most ser,
ously felt here; bat horses and sheep find sabsst
here owing to the steep decliyes OF the noun.
tans In the beginning OF July the rains subsidized the
melted rapidly away, and they set out on their
voyage With large caravan followed by large herd on
shrep each Of which carried bagOf grain weighing from
to 10 ~. They passed the Uta Dnur. pass II $40 foet
high; which considered as neutral by the Chinese Lut
by the English belonging To- them. From here they
traversed the Thungar pass 1881 feet high Although
this passage was extremely difficult IL also exceed.
iuRlV interesting. Here thew cold
height OF 1920 feet In Tibet is still higher one viz:
1850 feet which Is the highest in the world In ths
European Alps there Is higher than IOaO feet Very
interesting is also the gradual decrease or vegetation;
only and then rocK IL seen like an island amid the
glaciers on which phanerogamc plants found at the
hight OF feet In tho Alps these rise 70 the hight Of
leader, KutchO, addressed them with Monsieur" tho
Chinese for the French " the same hane. They
dressed in long, red coats aud pants yellow bats with
long queues Which, however, they found were slmply
stuck 10 their heads. We found their guard TO be
NOT Chinese bnt real Hunias or Mongs They profess
buddhism aud considered b. some as beng The
able Hunns which oyerran Europe III the middle ages
lie showed several masks which be had takon from y.
ing persons and as some doubt how this possible
had been expressed. lie explained the prO1Ss az
some length. These impress i"is, ne sau' we're more
exactt much so that the Professor In
Vienna had been able TO recognize Diseases OF Tue skn
them which the individuals had from whom they wers
taken They found the guard had been waiting for
them several days To prevent Their entering tne tnon
Khorsum. Mani their Interpreter tjea 70 sxpala teas
they did not intend 10 go TO GnOri hBorA but that
they wished to make short cut to another yasy Pur.
chases made from them at good price ana gooo mhnen
chance to study their manners ana haDlts. WINE
they would with knives they drank their water IRON
tile brooks their bellies Ike animals Ihey are
great on praying. They cOnducS their payers by turning
an ms called AGHtchoS Rhoaten lie showed such
an instrument. Ii is made of wood, IKE rate 10 the
Interior number OF prayers written on slips OF
paper every turn they make IA considered equal to
saying all the prayers contained th.ren The turning
must be from NH, the Wn 10 teS use the B tey
turning the instrument they turn with the left number
of hyeaves fun OF prayer They make 30 many prayers
in the belief That they exercise influence the
he Ia
amules and rOsares while each nlsO Das small altar,
into which they insert pictures OF the deity To which they
about Oar traveller shOWcda real treasure
nfallibe book for obtaining absOtlOD for al sins,
describing ceremonies which they have To observe TO
insure their efficacy entitled "Repentanee OF all
Sins; Or, the Golden Razor which Shayes from
all sins" The words in this Book OF Prayer muf be read
exactly written. for which reason they add at the
euson Of their prayer 70 forgive them ~ case they should
not have pronounced all the words ia the prayer After
spending several days with their guard, dutug which
time they hoped that by their persaasOns the soldiers
would leave them, they finally concluded 10 escape. In
the dent OF night they did SO travelling through
known pass 800 feet above the level OF the SET He de-
soribee Also fair held the City OF Gdrbach which
lies 1900 feet above the sea and ~ the capital Social
life now offers every picturesque aspect Strange TO eay
lie met everywhere numerOus ruins OF temples, HOUSES
aud monuments, relics OF former CIVILIZATION insteau
OF pOygamy among other Eastern nations thty are
given here 10 pOiDdRdFy one woman Is shared
by four OF six men, More boys than girls
are born Here ne wished 10 conclude, u being
late, but NJ the general request he described
the Convent Berna which lies 3i5T feet above the sea
In the highest Inhabited spot in the world lie showed
conks and musical instruments made OF bones. Many
monks beQueathng their legs during their lie
time 10 be used AS uumpett when they arc 9eau ine
prayermachine already described is here brought 10
perfection. A large wheel driven by NaHt-pSWer
turns the prayingmachne. While the Haeblue turns on
the prayers at the rate OF two minute Ne noAs
occupy their time in playing cards Tue lecture Mac rard
throughout with marked attention, and closed anna
nearly applause --------