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to the south. namely across the Yang-tse-
| kiang. and the Tam-la Mountains as
] far as 800 north latitude. Prjevalsky's
! fourth and last journey began in 0cto-
| Der, 1883. and ended in the same month
| two years later. With twenty followers.
most OF them Cossacks. he accomplished the
| distance of 4.S50 miles. the cost OF the ex-
pedition being 42.250 roubles. or $21.125
| From Kialcnta he crossed the Cobb Desert by
| the same route he had taken on q previous oc-
casion. and went on further through the high
| lands of Kan-su, as far as the two lakes OF
| Tsaring-nor and OrinR- nor. the twin sources OF
| the Hoang-ho. This was the eliminating point
| OF the fourth journey. After q deviation to the
| Yang-tse-kiang he continued on to Tsidan.
thence over the Allyn -tagh to Lop-nor and
| Khotan at the northern foot of the Kwen-lun
Mountains. and. finally. down the Khotan-
daria and over the Tian-shan Mountains
The extensive journeys in 1882 OF the
intrepid Indian pundit KrishnR. commonly
called AK, were Of the greatest Importance to
the geography OF Northern Tibet. In the
spring Of 1873. he was ordered by the Calcutta
Government to explore the territory bordered
on the north by Prjevalsky's journey. on the
east by the routes OF the French missionaries.
Desgodns and Durand. and Of the Englishman
Gill. on the south by the Sang-po tBrahmaputra
River) and tho Himalayas. and on the
west by the meridian which runs through
Lhasa and Lop-nor. In more recent years
this region had been crossed only by
Hue and CADET and by Bonvalot and
Prince Henry Of Orleans. Disguised as mer-
chant and provided with plenty Of money and
instruments. AK went by way Of Sikkim to
Lassa reaching that city in September. 1873.
There he stopped for whole year. waiting to
find q large and well-armed caravan with
which he might travel northward. as the Tan
gut robbers make the roads in that direction
very unsafe. On Sept. II. 1879. a Mongol cara
van arrived. A hundred of its members. Mon
gols. with few Tibetans. were going back at
once. All were mounted, and all armed with
spears. swords and firearms. AK seized the
opportunity Great caution was observed dur
ing the march, patrols being sent on ahead. and
a watch kept atniRht. The route which was fol-
lowed at first coincded with that of Main Singh
in 1875. when he journeyed from Tengri-nor
to Lassa. South OF Tan-la. AK touched the
route taken by Prjevalsky on his third journey
The highest pass In the Tan-la. 16.400 feet.
marked the watershed between the upper
Mekong and the YanG-tse-kiang. After trav-
elling five months on the plateau he reached
the Anghirtakshia Mountains over pass 49,
$50 feet in altitude. A halt was made at Ten
Rhelik, in Tsaidam. but just as the caravan
was on the point of starting again 1t was at
tackled by 200 robbers, who relieved AK OF all
his goods and baggage animals. He managed,
however to retain his notes and Instruments.
and In spite OF his reverses determined to per-
severe with the solution OF the problems
which had been placed before him. He
wintered on the western shore OF the
Kurlyk- nor until March, 1880. Thence he
L. Y
but his Indian servant deserted him. carrying
off most of his possessions He himself was
obliged to take service with Mongol. who was
going to Sa-chow. There hewas we'll treated
by a Lama. but was compelled by the Chinese
Governor to turn back. This turning point is
of Importance. 1t was from that region that
Prjevasky made his journey toward Tsaidam
and Tan-la in 1S79-80. and In the same
quarter Count Szechenyi's expedition through
China came to an end. With one faithful fol-
lower. AK started on his return journey. but
was again compelled to take service with
Chinese Tartars" Finally, however he
reached Darchendo In safety. and at the mis-
sion station there received help from the
Bishop. and THENCE returned by way OF Yataug
and Darjaling to India sx.,f, r-
In lSSS-89 an American, Mr.. Rockhill. made
ajourney into Eastern Tibet. Starting from
Pekin with only one follower and few horses,
he proceeded to the Koko-nor and Ajax nor.
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as oaSH ma " s,'aNsn o rouiu SPEAK oh'nese
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a,iu no.vS nj hocNn' iounu 'hHe pre-
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VI ,a.o ,Uulness ihoo inner ilDet
s,.,o'' az .sat nosv euccesSinli e1-
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aD I ,os'e aious 'he Iarlh
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