rit of the
Himalayas--A glorious flora--The Himalayas and the
Alps--The wall of Gob-sorg--Chinamen and Tomos--A
future hill-station--Lingmathang--A cosy cave--The
Mounted Infantry Corps--Two famous regiments--Sport at
Lingmathang--The Sikkim stag--Gamebirds and
wildfowl--Gautsa camp 35-61

CHAPTER IV

PHARI JONG

Gautsa to Phari Jong--A wonderful old fortress--Tibetan
dirt--A medical armoury--The Lamas' library--Roadmaking
and sport--The Tibetan gazelle and other
animals--Evening diversions--Cold, grime, and
misery--Manning's journal--Bogle's account of
Phari--History of the fortress--The town and its
occupants--The mystery of Tibet--The significance of
the frescoes--Departure from Phari--The monastery of
the Red Lamas--Chumulari--The Tibetan New Year--Bogle's
narrative--The Tang la and the road to Lhasa 62-82

CHAPTER V

THE ROAD AND TRANSPORT

A transport 'show'--Difficulties of the way--Vicissitudes
of climate--Frozen heights and sweltering
valleys--Disease amongst transport animals--A tale of
disaster--The stricken Yak Corps--Troubles of the
transport officer--Mules to the rescue--The coolie
transport corps--Carrying power of the transport
items--The problem and its solution--The ekka and the
yak--A providentially ascetic beast--Splendid work of
the transport service--Courage and endurance of
officers and men--The 12th Mule Corps benighted in a
blizzard--Rifle-bolts and Maxims
frost-jammed--Difficulties of a Russian advance on
Lhasa--The new Ammo Chu cart-road 83-98

CHAPTER VI

THE ACTION AT THE HOT SPRINGS

The deadlock at Tuna--Discomforts of the garrison--The
Lamas' curse--The attitude of Bhutan--A diplomatic
triumph--Tedious delays--A welcome move forward--The
Tibetan camp at Hot Springs--The Lhasa Depon meets
Colonel Younghusband--Futile conferences--The Tibetan
position surrounded--Coolness of the Sikhs and
Gurkhas--The disarming--A sudden outbreak--A desperate
struggle--The action of the Lhasa General--The rabble
disillusioned in their gods--A beaten and bewildered
enemy--Reflections after the event--Tibetans in
hospital--Three months afterwards 99-114

CHAPTER VII

A HUMA