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A survey of the earth’s mainland, islands and seas reveals that the man by his endurance and thirst for knowledge has penetrated everywhere. The hottest deserts and coldest mountains too could not deter him reaching the target. In other words, an enthusiastic explorer does not mind facing even the most obstinate resistance to his advance. The polar regions both the North and the South, and their surroundings present a classic example of most difficult ...
"My long journey background s and forward over the trans-Himalaya cannot be regarded as more that a vursory and defective reconnaissance of a country hithero unknown.It is easier to go to Lhasa with a force armed to the teeth, and shot down the Tibetans like pheasants if they stand in the way, than to cross Tibet in all direction for two long years with four governments and all the authoirities of the land as opponents, twelve poor Ladakis as companions, and ...