ading the soldiers by another perilous march at
night--Mansing again lost--A marvellous phenomenon--Sufferings of my
men--Severe cold Pp. 207-210

XXXVIII
Night marching--The Lafan and Mafan Lakes--Tize, the sacred
Kelas--Rhubarb--Butterflies--A hermit Lama--More Dacoits--Surrounded
by them--Routed Pp. 211-216

XXXIX
Spied and followed by robbers--Jogpas' hospitality--Hares--Tibetan
charms resisted--Attempt to snatch Chanden Sing's rifle out of his
hands--The ridge between the Rakas and Mansarowar Lakes Pp. 217-219

XL
More robbers--The friends of Tibetan authorities--A snap-shot--A
meek lot--Prepossessing female and her curious ways--The purchase of
two yaks Pp. 220-224

XLI
Tibetan coats, hats, and boots--Why a Tibetan prefers to leave half
the chest and one arm bare--Ornamentations--Manner and
speech--Ignorance and superstition--Way of eating--Jogpa women and
children--Head-dress Pp. 225-230

XLII
A Daku's strange ideas--The ridge between the two lakes--Black
tents--Confronting the two lakes--A chain of high
peaks--Gombas--Change in the weather Pp. 231-234

XLIII
The Langa Tsangpo--A terrific storm--Drenched to the skin--Heavy
marching--Against the gods--Difficulty in finding the Lamasery and
village--A bark!--Arrival at last--Gentle tapping--Under a roof Pp.
235-238

XLIV
The interior of a _serai_--Vermin--Fish, local jewellery, and
pottery for sale--Favourite shapes and patterns--How pottery is made
Pp. 239-241

XLV
Friendly Lamas--Chanden Sing and Mansing purified--Mansing's
sarcasm--Pilgrims to Mansarowar and their privileges--For
luck!--Outside the Gomba Pp. 242-244

XLVI
Entering the Lamasery--The Lama's dwelling--Novices--Were we in a
trap?--Images--Oblations--Urghin--The holy water, the veil of
friendship, and absolution--Musical instruments, books, &c.--God and
the Trinity--Heaven and hell--A mystery Pp. 245-248

XLVII
The Jong Pen's statements regarding me--Sects of
Lamas--Lamaseries--Government allowance--Ignorance of the
crowds--How Lamas are recruited--Lamas, novices, and menials--Dances
and hypnotism--Infallibility--Celibacy and
vice--Sculptors--Prayer-wheels and revolving
instruments--Nunneries--Human bones for eating vessels and musical
instruments--Blood-drinking Pp. 249-256

XLVIII