The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-09

lay iu wid confusion. Surely the hands Of
FandH.s only could have created such Hant0n
devastation
We wandered over Tho ruins Bnd took long
stroll tHFagsh the park, scross the marble
bridge, Lut everywhere found The same
WRECK AHD RUIN.
There r..mcd 70 bc not a single spot within
thc r oara Who're the hand Of man had not
rette1 IU usa ruin.
lIeaItsi. j aud angry, we sought our horses
and ies,iu" shpwerrd NUMEROUS ecdody un-
coBpm .l.lary expressions upon the i@0no-
clfatfr e..airfy who Eo far iOTcD, their rduca-
ton ina c.s ls.gu Es 90 create ruin for the
nIers pleasure u destroying and staggered
away laden do~n with plunder. The story Of
the Summer Palarc should bring a blush OF
shame ~ tie c.Icei.s of any bat barDariaus
Striking rus- country. after a rouph ride OF
Elk mlcs rendered amusing by stOus-wall
1unpnr sar swimming and bank scramb-
hng, W. oree more reached the busy uortllern
caravan -oad. ,ne by p. m. were safely landed
in The lEu Ihars We louRd our cart awaiting
as anf we were glad 70 open our proyisiOn-b
and make a dinner
As this was % much Travelled road. and often
travcu-a ~ foreigners wo broke through our
nsnai rale aud walked abroad through the town
We wcTn not rewarded by finding even a tenn
pie; un.hlug bui the mud walls and gsteEays
and lo~ une-unu-..-As.f st0reo houses common
~ every NhiAess town.
When we rea.bed our inn we found the yard
hall faI oi
CAMEL TRAIN.
We slC9i .c t8at night. owing 10 the copycr.
sa' .liis n ad o.Hing rooms and the noises made
bS ihc nEar'5 n tic yard. 30 we were lcall v
glad when daylight caD.e and we could start
aTHy
Tic cart aas again sent on by TIE main road
% "a tl..H-e ~ De sDnth entrance 10 the Nan
koW fa-E 0a.le ~ 5Ianchea OF 20 the north
iDi ill asUs IoHbs, Is miles away. These
t1ii.s uI iar la ElFer0rs of the NJ uE dynasty
afr aIiit'ra .i Is horse hgr .alaued valley four
ml.as vl1e aHd seven deep the mountains
wiilc inrE t.H ALLEY aeiug ohsH0ots iron tbo
nafn c.'H.u. Through which the Nan koW Pass
1ofml THO rs.g practicable Touta Ia the north
Iae1a e..sa O~r.n with Tow hills. but
gain Is.l.U i lu altitude ~ lhat ~ the hasd of
ttc valley .I.g sae from 5000 ~ 900 feet
a-foFo saa .as... The sides Ol the valley arc
steep rsa.a. a4d Jsr-n.
AFrc approached from the south over some
EiaIlg Iarai .Hg fo0T 81 Tie horseshoe lAv a
llte H.I-W uHf .eys and We obtained : very
30 Wow ni aI THE arches m8uumsu-s. and
tanH.'s. Nn tpe crest ~ the rise stood giant
aTchoay O.. ihroo openings built Of stone, the
square columns plain, bat tho fiezo ANA coping
IIrHLY 0ENANENTED
with la"C work, the whole being about 80 feet
I.H
Beneath tie central arch huge stone slab
~ fel .h, -.A broad. aud three thick. aas
mounted H fIc back 0f an immense stono
ior-H--r. 300 l.I# tablet Was carved legend
IaDa.ala...s tlu 4aHk Titles etc. of "a. dead
l.HIiar-. Passing through lhis archwav. we
iai.sf flI tF,G iaal Tor bali mi ile. when We
Irtelsl Second alr. Aas Of Two openings. and
gUaiier 81 mile farther one of single
Hreh
Commencing 20 this last. aud extending for
mise 1u ..aer hand, were colossal figures iu
stone a iiai iuau ln Inc official dress of man
daflHe .Hlr 100 .ril side thcu horses. camels
tluTH rts uaa Tigers. dragons, tortoisc-. and
lai5at9is f- H..I- two ui each on "a ssse Ill well
aEfan. anH 10 al appearance. after careful
f~fm-Hail.'. eaeA oui - single stone. The
attitudes % .Hu .iat wore rampant aud full of
ldoi oi lAa second, reatiul, crouching, or stand. .
iEg
-Four nl!os beyond. 30 straight line. was the
iel '.c o. ag iltsl oi the dynasty. while those
ai iile Batter uats Goted al intervals the semi.
CHaalar .itI nas oi the valley. descrip-
lion q. NH" covers III though certain ones were
luIrrl tlaH Uta#ga. Tho central one was Ifob
ai1E 300 ret long by 90 deep. a huge roof.
supported Uu