TIBET AND NEPAL
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDG208 |
| Author: | Henry Savage Landor |
| Publisher: | Aravali Books International Pvt. Ltd. |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1998 |
| ISBN: | 8186880453 |
| Pages: | 233 (Color Illus: 75) |
| Cover: | Hardcover |
| Other Details | 8" X 4.9" |
Book Description
| Selection of Followers-An Absurd Mania-Useless Impedimenta-Clothing | Pp. 1-10 | |
| "Ransila" The Giant-a Legend-The "Test of Strength"-Stone Fights. | Pp. 11-19 | |
| A Narrow Trail-A Narrow Escape-Detestable Natives-Sprits of the Mountains -A Magnificent Fellow-Miss Sheldon. |
Pp. 20-31 | |
| Moments of Anxiety-Tibetan Abuses-The "Sah-Tal"-Aggressiveness of the Lamas-Hysterical Officials. |
Pp. 32-42 | |
| Ambushed-In Forbidden Nepal-Nepalese Women-Nepal-Mongolian Charac- teristics. |
Pp. 43-54 | |
| Our Gurkhas-The "KUKRI"-Gurkha Scouts. | Pp. 55-61 | |
| Horrors of Photography-Noises of Glaciers-A Good Omen-Curious Pits-In the Sun and Shade-Dangerous Crevasse-Sleeping Bags. |
P. 62-75 | |
| Ropes a Mistake-Photography and Electricity-On loose Debris-An Avalanche -Exhaustion-The Peak we Climbed-Breaking the World's Record |
Pp. 76-90 | |
| Effects of Great Altitudes-Suspended in Mid-Air-The Charles Landor Glacier- Rejoicings in Camp |
Pp. 91-100 | |
| A Difficult Ascent-Wall-like rock Precipice-The Formation of Clouds-Optical Illusions-A Lonely Meal-Arrive at Tinker |
pp. 101-103 | |
| A Luxurious Abode-Troubled Ahead-Cave-Dwellings-A Tibetan Camp-How Tibetans live |
Pp. 114-123 | |
| Why Tibetans Frown-Death-rate-Intelligence of Babies-Mother and Baby- Marriages |
Pp. 124-134 | |
| A Dog's Imagination-Parting mark of Affection-Fuel-Prayer-wheels-The Lamas-The North of Tibet-Who is to Blame? |
Pp. 135-149 | |
| Races-Feats of Horsemanship-Raids-Tibetan Saddles-Shooting at great Elevations-Stone-throwing-Games--Dancing |
Pp. 150-165 | |
| Clothes and Boots-A Troublesome Sitter-The Kam-par Tribe-A Repulsive Lama-A Spy in Camp-Treachery |
Pp. 166-177 | |
| Cowardice-Practical Jokes-Sculptures | Pp. 178-184 | |
| Benighted-The Source of the Ganges-A Plucky little Woman | Pp. 185-192 | |
| Mountain Sickness-Darma District-Exploring more Glaciers-Attacked-A Difficult Ascent-The Nui Pass |
Pp. 193-206 | |
| An Unpleasant Experience-Tibetans Stoned-A Dreamy March-The People of Go | Pp. 207-216 | |
| The Darma Trail-Deadly Cave-The Darma Shokas | Pp. 208-223 | |
| To Prevent Depression-The Attraction of Telescopes-Strong will for Endurance. | Pp. 224-230 | |
| Pp. 231-233 | ||
