Gordon, Thomas Edward: The roof of the world: being the narrative of a journey over the high plateau of Tibet to the Russian frontier and the Oxus sources on Pamir (Edinburgh, 1876)

LIST OF FULL PAOE ILLUSTEATIONS.

1. Lower Kumdan Glaoier, on the bed of tite Siiyok

Stream (to face joage 17). . . . Frontispiece.

TO FACE PAGE

2. Hemis Budhist Mqnastery, Ladak ... 2

3. End of the Upper Kumdan Glacier, on the Shyok

Stream . . . . . . .18

4. The Remu G-lacier, Upper Shyok—looking N.W.—before

tke snoY r-storm . . . . . .19

5. The Remu G-lacier, Upper Shyok—looking W.—Outline of

the high range and peaks ohscured hy a snow-storm . 20

6. The Karakoram Peak, from the Southern side of the Pass of

that name—Elevation of the spot from which the view
taken, ahout 17,500 feet .... .22

7. VlEW FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE KARAKORAM PASS, looking

U.E.; elevation 18,550 feet. A rough stone pillar erected
in honour of the “ Genii of the Mountain,” similar to what is
seen on most Himmalayan passes, shows on the left of the
foreground . . . . . .23

8. Riding Yaks, mounted for the ascent of the Sanju Pass . 32

9. Street Scene, Yarkand . . . . .42

10. Taifurcpiis of the Yarkand Goyernor’s Guard, “Field

PrACTICE ” WITH THE TAIFU . . . .44

11. View in the Toyan Valley, near Chung Terek, Tian

Shan—looking South . . . . .60