, 1869-02-07
CENTRAL ASIA.
Third T.ec1uxe Of Robert Won
bcl1laslniweif, The German
T1nyti'er.
Tho Country OF Thlbet-its innno'-
tants and People.
Balloon Ascoationss

t;e,,,.n y,sycJ r. about Central Asia. Tbs Doc
tor bad many tr1wirgs on exhibition Ia the ls:-
tp.e .orna el.1nE veWs OF he magD.heeas AID
rs.rd re resJ to be met with In lhtt distant ald
sl,uest unk1own county, ~ well u samples Of
y.rivus Kinds Of manufactured goods produced
NJ ,bt tphabitanis.
After erotsi1g ono OF the twepty-onp passes Of
the flir alA5a Aonntetns now known, goirR
north. he tt1d, We descend BY gradual elope In
10 the country OF ThIbet which has been thus far
but little known to the worA. The plateaus for
met!J believed 10 exist here arc OF much auA.ler
extent than is generally supposed. Thibes IA d.
vjdtd bI w&,er she'd. Of soms la.o0 feet eler4-
t'on, tn,o two diriatona. Tho compsrstIvelJ low
elevation Of ttis diyIslon has LED tho erroneous
belief Ct c1t4ttT large pl1teaua. "
Thib country lcs tho highest OF any in The
world. its lowest point being elevated rot less
than COO fee: Hoov- the aea. Tbs locations o. it,
v,Lacer a,e the hiQte est known. Inc wentern
division 10 dr.etd BY two stSc1z. End the ssstcrn
~ CT c. md aeo eontslns two large lakee, Mansn:
;eur and k.kos With lie It N elevation of i5 20
icct lto hlkhestl Ing lake Ia Tso G1 X H. 693
1et.. Tnese lskts 1fn Ut! morn Or ets sally. 1nd
AZ rs1. Whit IL lie a.issains l ninsass eoantsy
| 10 sa1t Is found. 1hc wEoh ol tnn casisra q.
| v1tio, - vel ~ pMs Of ttc western. "a uadcs
usae- Il ami Et1a into IL. country Win ! GIRO
w.,th3 Of better cIp.e, their froater pollcs BE-
| Ing a thor rnushly orstnized u thoee o! aur Of
1t Wiz = cu.1sr. :he usa 1npfs us nd d K K,n:Sg
| P.t.er It Al 1tvaion o! II toJ feet.
In e1os.ine ihe pa We tonEa ID .frnes essx
having toa p :rs.u.c OF ~ degrees 1n Taloe:
es:o rpsites slc toand h!lhet s'lil, o7o ne5ax ss
Eur b II found onr IN the Aud~. It hdahs Of
ID, ,Gco fte:. -h!e IN tbe European APPS The high.
e: kno~ Z T. u blight q 10 ~ ,eet We tynna
e.s eSa .&,i q uae i ;as n!la.', - ,7 teas n
Dsieereiag iato shs pi:tr:: & KaaviEoE.aa.
ue came 10 The .lInce Of M.'ua, e!tua:sd II :E5
{ ct above ias tca, WHARF 70 iesrnea that hot.
! aLd Lhtnete and the sotlera Of Th.bct, Gums
.nd Nep.l were d4htln{ At A tlcT5t1an, bn:A
hundred fee1 7ess IN sl%ltade han Mont Ha.Ic.
On spp;o;cLi1e the village, Of Ls2'e', We
| behc1n IL q dtst.1ee nfts. kId : colecno0 Ct
nta I'D horses. vhie, Ee found, or our -.
pole, cors:Etipe Of eleli men, who Informed
u through nur Interpret that thc1 hat hl1
s.I. q et
nen', ard entreaed U. TO Ie:arp The
scauaiu!td with aad .ee no couaE17, " mildly
declined 70 do 70. We found thste eoldiers b.
lone,d 10 lhc Hurn'as. MOE eo'iaa ra:e. Of n.
ihe nsahi,snts Of Th,bct. aud a7e by soas he
Mcrrd 70 be I1ettlcn with the Huns, who oucs
oyss5.a Entops eS ~eFs 9sa o ~ TT e9asse az
md wose iatgs qaswt, Ct tails, Of f.ie hair The,
were armed ~.sa a'nt lock nutkets thGr word
With Viii siso g. corta.Ded sns,. 'p,pe., pfsysr ooox
ard roma o:t cl ntlclcs- Their horses wern al
oa.o ,e.ns.kaele &C s1dals; &C., TT nf'dls, e. ssr M
shtlr rufEups buek:ed 90 etoss a. to b. use!ess 4
Nc .eDatred i n1nber Of dsys At La2scL ii
| close watch over ue, Ind We h.taue s7mewhst ae
| qua&tted With the caatoms &nd tsblss Of the lc
I'D 1t.t ess Ia eot1. ra.tscss snd gEsa. ute auth
nets In oilers They rusSc rse Of on: chop-suc
II ca:lle s. which they manage with great dextetl
f.oHnd beside h,ook .dssnklng tho eau.. a. the,
| aniIaal thtrrftpm. hca desiFtnR to eleep the
w,l II. dawn alcost au1 where on the gro ana ,aad
time in making shelr toilet, The5 sto rcry sup
saes,, eosstaatly M e.rr5ins soout s1t1 .hsm "a
: f:equrn.ly ,w1tltre wat is called M4l'-cto
q knsr. .,ee, tmsll D1.chine ne fat tie pa;pase
;; saIN e,lIsdsf. eosed It s.ea ena, saroas
4 ionE O. oEc "a 70 tosa 1 handle. a emzil veg
q Is aaaehed to the ou;.Id: Of ibis cylitar oJ
! cord. by nesnt OF Hatel the se1indet oua. ne ust
i stsuped On lastes. 1hr7 e.rs.dsr on revol
tnt;r fereaitnc al! The p1ayarp eo.tslncd in i
cylsudcr. aud they often, duHa9 n. day. t*l
| theso little nR2atLes- We founa occ OF fat
u prsylrg m:eh:n-s III temple turl.d BY. wate
,. pome., and to more eon.eEienty ,erah!e Il
priv sA = eoxnt 1ta reyo ul 'Es. pr jesuug r.
ee e struck bell Thy al*o we.t .falets made
10 | copper o1 VARIOUS eaap . AID Devices
q FtEd;rz that we could not get rtt OF ocr p7i
q IN anf N m1nrer. wc Got away on cstk u'E u
= tesehed 1ue OF the v.lleys op-nia. 70 toe Adit
n 4 stF. We therefore eonsidese1 ourselves u
. troua fufttef annoTarts from tEe frontier Cnsl
cnara, cnms, sr,e: a IN b.: rur. .nsi. oar ha.a
y pcins II to1c distslea grazing, % had to sta
ear Gtouna, and ,hat f-r the 81 ~
Of pt1sont n oi su:e, nrtsl ~e shoald rccro s I
, ss sefs e.! e.
!. the mcsro. oata,te Of wnich was oreted
Il; sas nanoss. o.t.Dts. I'D ls'nia a. 'na; on
. sisTa enaslne ht,la tseir 81 ?
sa,m eT e. 1T I'd shs .s!:n5d sa:ep Of .s,' CO
'ut 1T. rossts s:d Jsks tpee;ltas ns,tEs M osei.l
Aasn. o. EFT, h.a ~ ~ = III H. IT 70
Il; C:taese, H:uaoo4 a1d rt15etl.ns 1ntn,l. Ia b
=; nonr With saca o,hEt, ttoaQh Of Var1cd xrd {
on | fcrtns religious bel.efs atd euatnns.
ed Girttcsi lea It u e:erauon Of ls!c9u r.. .
tson,r !ubAnited dasicg the .uantI; T., AMaoa ~, o.
s:ust n ;ae es1t5s % o. As1s yes ast ng ~
@. se:ptrt- The bloHz tents Of t.c T,octisns q
at | strong contract 10 the white teas Of TIE u
raep maea sr
n TIees enb.. iaffso upon then. This il th- hi
~ Ell putat IN t'ee world TO which its inhab:'a
ne We ro.e.d tre Cay tbe a17t+al Of = eeur
:e1 and icut d that the 1uall VA seat once n =
old nom Pck,n to osrdcck. These eoart - ont,
teu,e tx ssttef q tse @ asee M es:1esn
= hsnp n. q III, to1,,sss h.a ,s.N de.p.t:
a. Etttuu rcte.led the s.ct that ihey soa1csl
tas ntaed oE ter desp,tehes 70 th" enem1:
so eea!Ipr N ,n..e i despstehes to ias 6,eEs u
saptlets, AID "a Ihc hr.akinR OF tha stale ses
e4sel to ths esas Of tsea.on, ana pn3tahsa p, y. :
ooa | E1spts Was shtsrtftsf ohtaspsd.
ors Ter cIo1tters md temples Interested us
tse n,nrnl WIZ 4 klndneas xtd federation u
aat. ean be h1fcly expressed. VIC were receive bJ
WAs Liiua1. CT pric&,e. Weo alva1e dtsircd iatal
IL non. E.pee;a!ly Interesting .as oar Etslt 2
p,nt iLrIe pains, cueu Tor hr De priests, sisu!e
tte an ceraton ot 1851 feet. betrE the ONLY
til apa ;xo 20 eoo,s1 DO W deases. ~ II ke, ii ,aenes
ntshr eIu1rtc 10 the t*nplt, Inaoe ol 70 %,
otg 1tchir a dcd. very siniIar to those iound r.
dies least uoaae to Themselves. 4 etal b
-etF tCln,d fwo },rge7 cslncc-s. !Ie:o-ed n =
sna werc . large unn her OF ptsJerr, rte a7psas
h.a snar Ct i rue % rom t5s Top. !ne l:p'aly i ~.
ssed ii ore o{ he AIDES. and etry cho,ct books
Of Suspended from the ceiling. The
Id hsnBs, ascoap.ni*d y tas aas,s q
q; isrr, snd sranpt1s. lheae l.sAtEr ste q
mads boz ha@1 a;,eo 1oss' mp sspt n.ta I1 "
raj II i; ufe,Ie, that at,trt-cr d. ata tacts
FRO. thsii b. NEED 10 worship Bsudds. fnren
od cli.y sa-.,nees kse made, co1s!sing o1 D.
; the Teere IL i rru..rta as1e sna'ocy between so'
ID TIE cul .otnt Of The Dp1ed,st rtl:eioo and IN
pi.sd tome ol tie Churuau deooss tn2toih.
sea; w enn:a:ed .hs or pottanlty Of ssernd'n
'stay nountan III llanIn. q. .s71 feet IN height.
steer srnrrs, To Eel to n elevation of 2as5' =
Il l hfS fa CfF3tttl
hosh jo.rr thrn ihc alt, ude rusthsa BY hs'l
= - vstse 10 noct,y eTtt:,os !ttca1;1os: ny
with | S3in Ct, sea:eno;rlt. lsA-
hoer Fost-six yeas1 later 1al1io nj bstsA : ~ Y
Tcafs | ,te pttnc height. November 10, 1aa. ~.
at; ! KnrEesmar, tr1ar. II as'.ees- BIZ, IL IL
thts ,trpsr,eu nJ G'aLsat: who- ecnsea os1 ..
Eees. 1yasntd hetfhi q - 9, feet - tnaicat'
sss rsst"s ~ ns III 'ae S,tsom ma oeiore hi,
that t.-ion eouId nt1sc. 10 pull 1hs 1s1to roi
~ 10 II az III frrt. Wv.li not hc nrsn e.e,t:n:
.u See haw high up oiasfs hA7e c''tooeo IL y
az. sIdes: aas r
I Mrs. thst ;tEr tlr greatest tc.9tt ftsehed ~
4. u. t,ir.,t ,t:atnco e1<o9 Eeet: ADJUST u.
':d slro- trattr:c.l II. nj, was passed ~ ~ e!e
"a o. ct II. 80 f.c'. uhtch II vtrJ ufefM N tAe
,nHI uecra, II nf tnout talne.
'lore3 Ant III nS dcet IL IN 'csrsttne teeuurs
aress exre,,, rea lpd The asttpdsht erream,taIc !,
Tfa. h1tcttipA e,tuscG Il sc% %.i1f ans1;nsn, Il
= N.s 10 !. ltstnR II. LIP. lbs iscaref dosed ais
lsc.; | Ind apni,rae nj lis Attruaife nd kpprc
1t tht I s1+J
Tx l
Inesn The K1et rth and Hnuaf.
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pr. Of / The Hdff7 oh0 ffoHH - ea.eso ~ -
ret&o | At'esk1l hld utrrics BStc.e etoae- 40
1nnr1 rr.ty AID for sale b. ii nexs1eslszr, II L
y: 70 Lrmhet. Esr,5 pesson tuytpK COPY
30 II | ..S. ,,n- ,n..rt n, m tn n{rturu I
enuse ~Tfc Pet OF shr vii!t1r." liit PRINTED O
~ raic sbrtt Ct ttIck. tln,ed paper. and IL
9tu 10 t5une no1a @ .ne w ~. eoor.tn
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