, 1869-01-30
CENTRAL ASIA.
En:slts.lHg NArsasiva af Re-
scnI clcs AEOHE the Hfm3.
luyn Mountains,
P.of Robert Won Hch1agnttws1 Sits
Locturo Latt Hveniug.

Protector ttcbe1t ' On Schlaen1tTclt gave tue
C,.t Of Its sx German lectures, on Central Atis,
las, cvcLine, 10 vc1y larsc and apprec!attve au-
diet c. Of our German citizens. including many
1.d!ts, y whlch, colsidering the weather. shows the
z=a, el4rlayeu In desiring 10 ha.r from that dis.
tat AID tut little known part Of the Tor3d.
TIE Proteeeo1 visited the HImalaya Noun
tains in company with two brothers, one Of whom
fell esctt1ce In thr cause o! ee!cnec, 10: the sd-
,apcsnert Of which mainly this journey was un-
dtrtskcn, (snd not for ambition. sdseu-
lure OF cu,lo=ity>, which tnpclled
them Tn to cudeavor to ltfs the
7rtl which has hitherto reste1 on this region.
The difficulties encountered made 1t, on many oc-
ca.sons, impossible to use the iIstrum .nts with
which our travellers were provided. The mouu-
talus extend from the cast to The northwest, and
arc Situated in The midst Of vast continent. The
approach Was made from the south, through lndis,
from The Epg.ieh residents Of which they re-
ccircd valuable information, contributing much
70 the safety o. the e1pedtioa; Ihe spgsoaS;n S 70
hut through swamp or Jungle, extending along
the base oi the range. a1u some sixty miles IN
eupreme, the palm trees Of rarlou. kinds and
trl1uenee clumps OF bamboo being tnterlaccd
and covered with gigantic crecpcssi a2d every
spot OF ground hero IL covered with dora Of
tuth masninccnco q, post never dreamed Of,
ard inuao,'cd b3 Wild ca!s. tigers, elephants,
and innumesahlo poisonous reptiles and tus CT
WGQ+e UiAet kuuu&u AVl A1tast VIII kAAo DGfCl
weeks IN the ii a!lng. Snakes lying on the
| ground among the foliage Will only mako their
| preeercc Known when The slavelier steps almost
County is covered viii 1 light ioe lying IoT o.
The ground, the lnhalat!on Of which produces
teknce. while daFps s% spc aay ny hs.
{, Wos to the traveller who s1nkcs h,s thirst
| from tho brooktcts tnteftwintng this region.
!! This region 's most sAteiy crossed On the back
! tha r,issfno an1d c,-tQ2 him point Of pbserya.
lion aca,us, enemies, aau 1t should be crossed In
one lay, and IN the dsylimo V2lY' Ine Other
either % hofre6,ck Or in dschsncan, = =, 1,t.sE
carried BY lullr Mon on thcir fhonldefs. Ihc ~
habliAuts OF these rcgtons, the Bok.as. Tkarns
and MavAs. ase the lowest class Of humanity,
cxpett exp IN the us Of wcarons to To- pro.
s' Sa.c Of tic i,@aaySs ,se, shrap:ly out Of thts
| plain. to hriCh, u six nr gwen thousand feet,
No plateau "a found iu this whn1o nouusan chain
LOT il there fouHd either an active Or extinct .xo
cane. sl.huustl sulphur lis found In deposits. Tie
1nni,illnirA consist Ut grnuiIe. and gnc,as. and
rla,r in places. rho want Of outlying 100; ;:h,'!'
l. Tic chnse Ut thu sudden change In tic rtim1tl
rxpct'.nceL. The traveller, nprroa >hlng tht
mountain orprtrscd with ll.at, AMI IL hight inain
a. rs,psd ,s =; ,4 tef ;S s,1 s
s.tr, :INI feet til. bf'nps n',out one dcgreo Il
Temperature wh,le. In The Alp.. a IIss =
thr tight ., i,crr, tenlindtng us o a"H1o. hi
| traveller hIh to talup be:ihee. LOT ihetc Ia TT
Twilight httTtrn III, fetslHr n thr suu ant
intk tight. M Grsrftt.',n eat hn In'ttcr 10 III
) nngt1EcehTe Of hsnhfts" hef'. a'rt II CT, ne*E
h. uGatrd Ifum stc fncn,mr 1t III. n"hnI lrt
NhjLLts rluee hy hff 1me ff'h'lf visible. attl
tRht hRxe rOsctk tht Attactpp. Nature Il a,frti
: Aw.kr. hnsi wc afu suddenly tfan.lFmct INT 4
n"n ,. IT, x'iI"1s I, a.y; :trS II vii, r" wit wv,
,.in:' III III il eir"t and sh,,!d'S,: sk,. III
,! s,, ss 'f:"s :.':r,, {" tn ue'.;s. IT,; ~ y
W. Wa.rrai's s"' at s%taps II. ss.a.si i; !u.fa
G. etos. ths iav'nus On .~snrine 'rl,ivn.. rws,
. ,llg III tAn h1rdkn. aud telnEd hofo Ararth
y ! tsota them. 1he hras refrttrt hy iha rocks
4 nppEetsist. and iho Tiger ard LEOPARD f'liow It.
! hbuund, m alsn Wild bees, whosc ssnre o! hone
o:opS :opSn. ~ !ss :: sH a9sS ,sss 2
9 tho tropical. yet banana arc anondaut: An u
tent Of c:nEt!y soo miles In ens1h l. we'll sdap,s
u iu11s,ani m ana wonid tmvio,e By saluy.tioa.
!! cultivation can be donc, except With hoe
na,.ock. tho r1oand svsF5whers nt to &
i The Villages arc located high above the stseau
on natural Or artificial terraces. Hssers asc no
3 nttetp hundred and two thousand iset iowet M ;,
u wearing effects Of rains and melting SNOW son
OF the fnhabltante havc two villages oae foS su'
srd n9he5 pe Itsf ee
- bit. The hiehcst village occupied throagho
% the whole year is DArtsche. l1,1fd feet above
u u sea. 7 he Ghoskas AID Deyttas arc Tribes L
u amsahle, but the nhutfas arc endowed With
s good qualities The lecturer cone!ua
g. g, by. etvinK numerous lnAtanccs OF I
IN ! eilict and extreme honesty Of tn,
Z: | mountain people, and paying glowing tribute
"a the BIeetion displayed By children to pa:c'
Il ard parents to children One Item mentioned
"a him will be OF interest to mothers in our o
y, land, ard that l. the method pursued By th
al l1dlan mothers IN getting theif infants TO alt
at when 20 reuuired. The child IL laid nndcl
s. eprtng and minute stream Of water IL suffered
he tt1lke the child on the forehead, flowing Oh fr
u thence aud producing dvc or SIX hours ~
ue sluu1hes. The means now pursued By ntsst
al aries In cniichttuing the u11uoos BY scho
would gradually do much towards retrieving Il
ln aunertiittnu. which Xka YsfF great.