, 1875-10-23
FAMILIAR TALK,


TIE VILE os CASHMERE
There ia = tradition that tho loraly Vale Of
Cashmere v.a Tho houo of Adam and ETe bofors
tha,r o-.. r.-. or,n,a -. h.as. .s ~
snen ''oe Wy epe"oa ~ h"o" sooo Ano e'"
anu theY Clothed thcmse'vcs with aprons m&do
OF hG leAse4. Tito traveller who topaea nron II
through anv OF tho na.ros =, difficult mountain
n,.aas 1e.ainr ,ron III, n,a,a atannoa ~ Th,hat
s. ' ~ nv. eserte" =.
on ths hor8o' or TUG no'' esnay plains OF
fi1ndoBtan on the south snaY well believe hs
has entered into An earthly Paradise. Ths
ca,era1d valloy ilca cnc1rcled by colosnsl chaln
NJ tho JI,m...vns, Tia toftie.t M whose tow.T-
-. .,s-. -. .us[-... .,,,,. s1 .s.
1ag PeS1' ase efonHeo WIN pe,pe'oa! 7oo"'
1his mountain giTnio pro >ts the Valley from
the fercc b1Aats OF tho to.ra that sweep
scros4 the ueuiusula Of 4, m .>sinu THAR
furx ontv ~ they bre,k apait, ,sb1a
49,, 91 - ' M
walls ot tue htma'a5a' 1t alao 3D. 80
fran tho continuous fa'ns that d.. "@h,.
countries to tho south during tho 2ut eoaso. "Ii+
n,tn.t.a nj an alovatiop of trpn, Il. .bD1 To nf1n
,..t .,.oro ~. a., iii. l.,a-1o,xa5 v,,,,r Il.
1901 aeoso 'ne seA' LUZ 'anu.soAea ..es. 49,
though IN tropical lasltdde- ehlofe temperate
climate. During four months Of winter the
Yuow roycrs the x1,uad to depth Of tvo fest,
and atr,dv frnst ,rov.ilu from Eoyen,ber tn
| N.rct, In o,,m,,o, the tomne,.,,,,a doea mt
*'"''n' ~ sa'1'"os 't40 'e"ps. ss"'o Wiz "ee
flan ahoSe % u61sees. yet II oiten c4ceeo'nBE
! opprestiso from tho dead calm Of the asnos-
piers The plain is abuud4utly wsssred, tho
/ 1ltunr 1ho1n1 frnr nrtn fArtu
s. 's s.s sas''s'., as ~ ~ .a.n,.,a ..sosm.
! co"l"o, soa aet"o1h ol smat oou"sa'a esso@1u7
aud Of artificial canals ailotalng plentiful n1Gs.
t!on. Scattered t!e1e and tllsro arc frequent
!ukes Of tryssal c,onsnchs, bounded wish pic:
thrcsluo sAoreA ot nihRled loses aoo eloSateo
lands clothed wta iicA foliage.
Ine. fnie ot Caahmcfe proper ts about 60
mllea long and 10 niles wdo hns cut OF tats
there TOW lnnluerab!e smalltt sallcYa OF oqaal
beauty And fertility. iAo eoiI is ahuVlAl, and.
suppLel "ith hmpa mg1esufo' sussa'nA : mast
lu2ttrant vegetation. unacf cnltisas.on ~ 51oid6
na'Fests o! fronl tattly 10 sattf lou. 4na pm,
cIia CROP ID rico. wh.cl scaIce'y ever iatld, and
Is the chief article 81 tood among too CASH
mefts Dnt tno eelea!s no slso ialseo 20 ,' soa!o
extent. ~ VOL ~ tohacco Aoa cotton ho"nssa
N TIC wcra kta tue itaasa coalaon 10 tne tem-
porAte zono psoaucoa ~ gfessef aooaos"ee Or
o1celopcc: O!cnaEds ot the app!e' peat' p4nlns
! Abr1cot. cAosfy, aoa *Slnns suftoaou a1t 1oe
villages, o!leR forming conHlddfap!e 1ofest.
On tho curious hoat'ng tsIands Which ssud tne
lAke6, shelon6. cucumnefs' huu siues oto 8Fo"o
1he beana an1 loota @ o. tIle 'o1ue "nlcn tu5i'sn In
~ she la6es ana etl! "asels, az @ a'ucn useu y
Tho pepp'a as 1000 put stu hloEo 'aasp!e
lf.uinosa> Tie seeds Of this plaus-named
frou, thar curious horned cose,,ng-ars ground
nt9 o9r tFo wIen m M nsfaa ta 10 n @dE io,o f9U LOO
n, mue. a'oe ."'oo s,,trcon, ~ fur,ss,,
1s.uDo pespops win food tos m cairo gear. Tbs
. beana Of tile lotus are boiled and eaten With
o yad m
,tp ,;,D W. ~, =, ynr,"l,a cdihjn snsoi+s
: Tho 'ana IL wnoasd *ssb nat'TT s,,s 3eSs g. la
:. nlense hze Aha tP'enaua 1onREe' tur uHoaAI "
n"rht & ,iues s 81 iso feet. sih Iuak 20 fco
J. OF niue IL circumference. The wood Of thl:
.rce: M %s M - VIII H. s smno hce3 nn xnros
IT.. tr4uele. Ia, I, with huge cones, 1t foluR u
r. nrrtnacent orum.ut for tlu palu, AIoug sltb
- inc dcodar tou,ish tic c!.ti,d, ur Ayeanore,
~ ~ 1hun 4le, develops magnificent proportions;
| nt,o nFISt
y. Gin. wuus2 hsh,, swaginr figure IL ut,sai pAsHed
o. in teatr among the val y,tS tt1Dea Of trces tue
,ltooplry willow: tho sha;ay maple ind tha
y Joreiy Enite tho:r Lung Hans nt stately ;,ot}-
ID ura IorIrF cult, .a,ed nuon nl.le tue green
ret g, tle n.eaAo~n Is cuab,oldescl VIII lowete,
ind al 4L5o piT IL pcrtumed ". til tue Bwcet breath
Tho yaiey, Nature aas atoruod It with such lusi,
il, aud bF liant vegetation thnt tic whole Is llla
IL pun gro. gar,tsn ashIH With towers, aud fruits.
y anu rict bo!t ysi,.are.
L, / 1rceut l,aYe4r picturiug it's loye];RcsE.
4e aaya:
T,s pr,.t sar,rrc wall. at ors ind tuor eon..,.s
n er.niy ~i.b ,he TN heAu,. u IL, lene4A.
Il Ias xAeu. lava ncudertul etc 4 lock up Ia
J.; thca, sh:nlsh !hc !tay branches Of Tue inlnrnse
u rh;t"ar t'nt Iomr tee3. ~ & nisu ~ h
~ ~ hp msnH s NV ' vo TIL IN ths ayen
a. IN" :In,tiat: an;t wnen tIr sunlight hls depart
m viii ru,d au1 sEeet4et Exat, ~ the, belonged
10 Il. gnu wlsru III II nuseE tso l., Tao acep oack
:, ofSn 70 the n1.unt4ns lSs ny sieslnas oox. lna
49,. IT,, asn ,vt stntrfrI n. .ks rsnv In thA v1Itt-
~ srtssj,t rf,rn inng tnea NJ whitn rInnas liz
r t;t e'n.Ro o ~ VIZ o M a,si,nms Ws 81 otnrf
A. I:nss ever, wt" pe.x aud r.se1,sa-xaA i. d,.,ins
i. If larkcd as4,nrt er-biue sky. Tbs vallcylt
ID i csr aIiy striking in clear mornings aud evenings
u whss It ss Easty IN @ golden sunlight p'f'y IN III
y ~, f..,;t, ~ r..L-.. L. h,,,u
- nttp|'Al' +'!o set.'"4 - es'nnoto' 10 "u';
y, upon : broad, PLACID sweep Of tho Jaean,, and
:, ~ latrrrcc.ea W.ah = number Of caua1a. Iht
houses TOR tho MOST part htand Gu tie brink Of
r., those stroaEs. aud picturesque views ~ qnalo
Il. aud beautiful 81 an; IN Fon,ce may 20 ha fro1t
~ either Of tha tlYo ottiSes cross!nx tho Jhslan
y and flom vhrions po.nts on tho canaa Iht
- Brtsal Htaloeucy auu knh pHuR1!o"b VoGuP'es
+. w Eufopean 4le1totn nFo s'tua'oa W tnn ttsa'
- hsn6 Vt the fiver above tbs city. commanding
10 vido lcatn OF chalmuE kcencts. lrtan'toad
q tue second town ia the Ifovaee ID 6esea w.
III hehQ OF navigation Oh tho Jheam. ana ID tldt6a