It was no small pleasure to Malcolm and me to see the delight of our three faithful followers, as they proudly tramped through the busy streets of Calcutta with money in their pockets to buy whatever their minds should fancy—they were, indeed, a conspicuous little party, with their weather-worn faces, and apparel made up from bits bought at all the places we had been to; with the astonishment, too, depicted on the faces of Esau and Lassoo, and the well-earned swagger that our Duffadar wore, as he explained this and that to his two bewildered companions.
But, apart from their outward appearance, which made them so conspicuous amongst the Calcutta citizens, still greater notice would have been taken of them had it been known how willingly and faithfully they had served us under circumstances and at times which must have been far more trying to them than to ourselves. Like our predecessor, Bower, we found the hardest task of our journey was to part with these three followers. Good fellows, how glad they were to be allowed to keep the enamelled plates which we had carried for so many miles, not so much to eat from as for digging holes in our continual search for water!
Duffadar Shahzad Mir, who all through had worked with unrivalled determination, joined his regiment, the 11th Bengal Lancers, at Nowshera, while Esau and Lassoo returned to their homes in Leh. Wherever they may be, they will at any rate have two friends in the world who can never forget them.
APPENDIX I.
Botanical Specimens collected in Tibet by
CAPTAIN WELLBY and LIEUT. MALCOLM.
- Allium Semenovii, Regel.
- Alyssum canescens, D. C.
- Androsace tapete, Maxim.
- Arenaria musciformis, Wall.
- Artemisia minor, Jacquem.
- " nr. A. minor.
- Aster altaicus, Willd.
- " Boweri, Hemsl.
- " Heterochæta, Benth.
- Astragalus Hendersonii, Baker.
- " nr. A. conferta, Benth.
- " Thomsonianus, Benth.
- Braya uniflora, Hook. f. et Thoms.
- Callianthemum cachemirianum, Camb.
- Capsella Thomsoni, Hook. f.
- Carex Moorcroftiana, Boott.
- Cochlearia scaposa, Hook. f. et Thoms.
- Corydalis Hendersonii, Hemsl.
- Crepis glauca, Benth (?) = Thorold, 70.
- " sorocephala, Hemsl.
- Delphinium cæruleum, Jacquem.
- " nr. D. brunonianum.
- Dilophia salsa, Thoms.
- Draba alpina, L.
- Dracocephalum heterophyllum, var. (?) = Thorold, 54.
- Elymus junceus, Fisch.
- " lanuginosus, Trin.
- Erysimum funiculosum, Hook. f. et Thoms.
- Erysimum sp. (?)
- Festuca sp.
- Gentiana tenella, Fries.
- Glyceria distans, var. convoluta.
- " " var.
- Halogeton glomeratus, Camb. (?)
- Iris Thoroldii, Baker.
- Lagotis brachystachya, Maxim.
- Leontopodium alpinum, Cass.
- Meconopsis horridula, Hook. f. et Thoms.
- Microula Benthami, C. B. Clarke = M. tibetica, Maxim.
- Myricaria germanica, Desf., var. prostrata.
- Oxytropis chiliophylla, Royle.
- " nr. O. strachyana.
- " nr. O. tatarica = Thorold, 39.
- Parrya prolifera, Maxim. (?)
- Polygonum sibiricum, Laxm.
- Potentilla bifurca, L.
- Ranunculus.
- Saussurea Aster, Hemsl.
- " Runthiana, Wall.
- " sorocephala, Hook f. et Thoms.
- " sp. nov. (?)
- " subulata, C. B. Clarke.
- " Thomsoni, C. B. Clarke.
- " Thoroldii, Hemsl.
- Saxifraga.
- Sedum quadrifidum, Pall. (?)
- Senecio nr. S. goringensis, Hemsl.
- Seseli.
- Statice aurea, L.
- Stipa orientalis, Trin.
- Tanacetum tibeticum, Hook. f. et Thoms.
- Thylacospermum rupifragum, Schrenk.
- Umbellifera.
APPENDIX II.
ANALYSIS OF THE JOURNEY, WITH READINGS OF BAROMETER AND THERMOMETER.
| Date. | Place. | Distance travelled in miles.[22] | Barometers. | Thermo- meters (Fahr.). | Approximate height in feet above sea level. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Srinagar | — | 25·25 | 60° | 5,250 | |||
| May 4 | Leh | 0 | 20·225 | 48° | 11,530 | ||
| " 7 | Chumatang | 89 | 18·975 | 44° | 13,273 | ||
| " 8 | Numa | 23 | ½ | 18·512 | 46° | 14,008 | |
| " 9 | Donlung | 26 | 17·962 | 38° | 14,730 | Water boiled at 186·4°, temp. 43°. | |
| " 10 | Shushal, Camp 1 | 18 | 18·175 | 38° | 14,448 | Water boiled at 187°, temp. 51°. | |
| " 12 | Mun, Camp 2 | 25 | 18·205 | 47° | 14,445 | ||
| " 13 | Ludhkong, Camp 3 | 15 | 18·35 | 38° | 14,077 | ||
| " 14 | Camp 4 | 22 | ½ | 17·42 | 30° | 15,440 | |
| " 15 | Niagzu, Camp 5 | 21 | 17·635 | 31° | 15,115 | Boiling point 185·6°, temp. 41°. At summit of Ann Pass—Water boiled at 181·4°, temp. 21°. | |
| Summit of Ann Pass | — | — | — | 17,483 | |||
| " 18 | Nurtse, Camp 6 | 19 | 16·80 | 36° | 16,540 | ||
| " 19 | Kona, Camp 7 | 15 | ½ | 16·15 | 36° | 17,635 | Boiling point 181·6°,temp. 39°. |
| " 20 | Lake Treb, Camp 8 | 25 | 16·85 | 27° | 16,200 | ||
| " 21 | Tanjun, Camp 9 | 10 | ½ | 15·975 | 43° | 17,960 | At summit of Napu La—Water boiled at 179°, temp. 40·6°. |
| Summit of Napu La, Camp 10 | — | — | — | 19,341 | |||
| " 23 | 13 | ½ | 16·57 | 46° | 16,867 | ||
| " 24 | Kerambutabuk, Camp 11 | 13 | 16·835 | 45° | 16,365 | ||
| " 26 | Camp 12 | 17 | 16·30 | 30° | 16,553 | ||
| " 27 | Camp 13 | 17 | 16·55 | 40° | 16,691 | ||
| " 28 | Lake Treb, Camp 14 | 15 | 16·80 | 39° | 16,215 | ||
| " 29 | Lanak La Camp 15 | 11 | ½ | 16·20 | 35° | 17,314 | |
| " 31 | Camp 16 | 17 | 16·35 | 26° | 16,878 | Boiling point 182·8°, temp. 45°. | |
| June 1 | Camp 17 | 14 | 16·425 | 36° | 16,793 | Boiling point 183°, temp. 34°. | |
| " 2 | Camp 18 | 10 | 16·625 | 30° | 16,349 | ||
| " 3 | Camp 19 | 9 | ½ | 16·35 | 38° | 16,967 | |
| " 4 | Camp 20 | 10 | 16·175 | 33° | 17,193 | ||
| " 5 | Camp 21 | 11 | 16·425 | 43° | 16,943 | ||
| " 7 | Camp 22 | 14 | 16·525 | 28° | 16,519 | ||
| " 8 | Camp 23 | 1 | ½ | 16·525 | 29° | 16,536 | |
| " 9 | Camp 24 | 4 | ½ | 16·525 | 29° | 16,646 | |
| " 10 | Camp 25 | 8 | ½ | 16·50 | 32° | 16,749 | |
| " 11 | Camp 26 | 9 | ½ | 16·625 | 38° | 16,646 | |
| " 12 | Camp 27 | 10 | 16·65 | 44° | 16,713 | Boiling point 183·5°, temp. 40°. | |
| " 13 | Camp 28 | 9 | 16·80 | 55° | 16,588 | Boiling point 184°, temp. 59°. | |
| " 14 | Camp 29 | 12 | ½ | 16·625 | 55° | 16,848 | Boiling point 183·6°, temp. 55°. |
| " 15 | Camp 30 | 7 | ½ | 16·40 | 51° | 17,008 | |
| " 17 | Camp 31 | 10 | 16·425 | 35° | 16,628 | Boiling point 183·4°, temp. 47°. | |
| " 18 | Camp 32 | 5 | 16·275 | 32° | 17,166 | ||
| " 19 | Camp by Fresh Water Lake, 33 | 7 | 16·50 | 43° | 17,203 | Boiling point 182·7°. | |
| " 21 | Camp 34 | 9 | ½ | 16·30 | 53° | 17,130 | Boiling point 183·1°, temp. 45°. |
| " 22 | Camp 35 | 12 | 16·30 | 60° | 17,341 | Boiling point 182·8°, temp. 43°. | |
| " 23 | Camp 36 | 7 | 16·60 | 68° | 17,248 | Boiling point 183·3°, temp. 60°. | |
| " 24 | Camp 37 | 9 | ½ | 16·65 | 65° | 17,106 | |
| " 25 | Camp 38 | 9 | ½ | 16·675 | 55° | 16,917 | |
| " 27 | Camp 39 | 11 | 16·625 | 63° | 17,159 | ||
| " 28 | Camp 40 | 3 | 16·60 | 59° | 17,126 | ||
| " 29 | Camp 41 | 13 | 16·80 | 64° | 16,876 | ||
| " 30 | Camp 42 | 7 | ½ | 16·80 | 63° | 16,876 | |
| July 1 | Camp 43 | 11 | ½ | 16·60 | 48° | 17,109 | Boiling point 183·2°, temp. 65°. |
| " 2 | Camp 44 | 10 | ½ | 16·75 | 61° | 16,965 | |
| " 3 | Camp 45 | 9 | 17·00 | 50° | 16,382 | ||
| " 4 | Camp 46 | 12 | ½ | 16·775 | 61° | 16,984 | |
| " 5 | Camp 47 | 5 | ½ | 16·95 | 63° | 16,586 | Boiling point 184°, temp. 48°. |
| " 7 | Camp 48 | 10 | 16·975 | 47° | 16,400 | ||
| " 8 | Salt Lake, Camp 49 | 11 | ½ | 17·20 | 53° | 16,088 | |
| " 9 | Salt Country, Camp 50 | 12 | 17·075 | 50° | 16,237 | ||
| " 10 | Camp 51 | 12 | 17·05 | 54° | 16,322 | ||
| " 11 | Camp 52 | 7 | ½ | 17·125 | 48° | 16,086 | Boiling point 184·6°, temp. 54°. |
| " 12 | Camp 53 | 13 | ½ | 16·85 | 55° | 16,649 | |
| " 13 | Camp 54 | 13 | 16·65 | 55° | 16,983 | ||
| " 14 | Fresh Lake, Camp 55 | 12 | 16·65 | 56° | 16,982 | ||
| " 15 | Camp 56 | 13 | ½ | 16·75 | 50° | 16,686 | |
| " 16 | Camp 57 | 8 | 16·80 | 49° | 16,566 | ||
| July 17 | Camp 58 | 8 | ½ | 16·90 | 48° | 16,342 | Boiling point 184·2°, temp. 48°. |
| " 18 | Camp 59 | 8 | ½ | 16·85 | 48° | 16,394 | Boiling point 184·1°, temp. 46°. |
| " 19 | Camp 60 | 15 | 16·775 | 52° | 16,615 | ||
| " 20 | Camp 61 | 14 | ½ | 16·70 | 53° | 16,790 | Boiling point 183·6°, temp. 58°. |
| " 21 | Camp 62 | 14 | ½ | 16·925 | 65° | 16,624 | |
| " 22 | Camp 63 | 14 | ½ | 17·125 | 63° | 16,262 | |
| " 23 | Camp 64 | 13 | ½ | 16·80 | 56° | 15,612 | |
| " 24 | Camp 65 | 12 | ½ | 17·05 | 60° | 16,367 | |
| " 25 | Camp 66 | 8 | 17·10 | 54° | 16,183 | Boiling point 184·6°, temp. 58°. | |
| " 26 | Camp 67 | 14 | ½ | 16·90 | 58° | 16,542 | |
| " 27 | Camp 68 | 14 | ½ | 16·80 | 68° | 16,831 | |
| " 28 | Camp 69 | 14 | ½ | 16·90 | 68° | 16,690 | Boiling point 184·3°, temp. 79°. |
| " 29 | Camp 70 | 15 | 16·70 | 65° | 16,922 | ||
| " 30 | Camp 71 | 16 | 16·75 | 60° | 16,784 | ||
| " 31 | Camp 72 | 11 | ½ | 17·05 | 60° | 16,282 | Boiling point 184·6°, temp. 60°. |
| Aug. 1 | Camp 73 | 10 | ½ | 17·05 | 60° | 16,168 | Boiling point 184·6°, temp. 60°. |
| " 2 | Camp 74 | 12 | ½ | 17·00 | 55° | 16,189 | |
| " 3 | Camp 75 | 16 | 16·90 | 54° | 16,346 | ||
| " 4 | Camp 76 | 16 | 17·05 | 58° | 15,984 | ||
| " 5 | Camp 77 | 16 | ½ | 17·175 | 57° | 15,836 | |
| " 6 | Camp 78 | 19 | ½ | 17·125 | 61° | 16,090 | |
| " 7 | Camp 79 | 15 | 17·05 | 47° | 15,990 | ||
| " 8 | Camp 80 | 16 | 16·85 | 45° | 16,297 | Boiling point 184°, temp. 50°. | |
| " 9 | Camp 81 | 16 | 16·675 | 47° | 16,699 | Boiling point 183·4°, temp. 56° | |
| " 10 | Camp 82 | 16 | 16·55 | 39° | 16,614 | Boiling point 183°, temp. 45°. | |
| " 11 | Camp 83 | 5 | ½ | 16·75 | 50° | 16,474 | |
| " 12 | Camp 84 | 1 | ½ | 16·825 | 48° | 16,338 | |
| " 13 | Camp 85 | 7 | 16·95 | 52° | 16,200 | ||
| " 14 | Camp 86 | 8 | 17·05 | 53° | 16,046 | ||
| " 15 | Camp 87 | 9 | 17·075 | 48° | 15,948 | ||
| " 16 | Camp 88 | 5 | 17·075 | 50° | 15,847 | ||
| " 17 | Camp 89 | 8 | ½ | 17·15 | 50° | 15,897 | |
| " 18 | Camp 90 | 7 | ½ | 17·225 | 48° | 15,765 | |
| " 19 | Camp 91 | 9 | 17·175 | 50° | 15,897 | ||
| " 20 | Camp 92 | 5 | 17·20 | 47° | 15,832 | ||
| " 22 | Camp 93 | 7 | 17·20 | 47° | 15,849 | ||
| " 23 | Camp 94 | 6 | 17·20 | 45° | 15,829 | ||
| " 24 | Camp 95 | 8 | 17·40 | 48° | 15,582 | ||
| " 25 | Camp 96 | 9 | 17·375 | 45° | 15,659 | Boiling point 185·1°, temp. 49°. | |
| " 26 | Camp 97 | 13 | ½ | 17·40 | 53° | 15,723 | Boiling point 185·2°, temp. 53°. |
| " 27 | Camp 98 | 8 | ½ | 17·325 | 54° | 15,674 | Boiling point 185·3°, temp. 44° |
| " 28 | Camp 99 | 3 | ½ | 17·325 | 48° | 15,609 | |
| " 29 | Camp 100 | 9 | 17·30 | 50° | 15,721 | Boiling point 185·1°, temp. 51° | |
| " 30 | Camp 101 | 10 | 17·375 | 47° | 15,610 | ||
| " 31 | Camp 102 | 9 | 17·40 | 46° | 15,561 | ||
| Sept. 1 | Camp 103 | 11 | 17·50 | 47° | 14,714 | Boiling point 185·5°, temp. 49°. | |
| " 2 | Camp 104 | 13 | 17·55 | 46° | 15,234 | Boiling point 185·8°, temp 43°. | |
| " 3 | Camp 105 | 13 | 17·65 | 46° | 15,119 | Boiling point 186°, temp. 46°. | |
| " 4 | Camp 106 | 14 | ½ | 17·725 | 48° | 15,037 | Boiling point 186·2°, temp. 52°. |
| " 5 | Camp 107 | 13 | 17·775 | 44° | 14,846 | Boiling point 186·4°, temp. 47°. | |
| " 6 | Camp 108 | 7 | 17·90 | 45° | 14,544 | Boiling point 186·9°, temp. 47°. | |
| " 7 | Camp 109 | 12 | 17·925 | 42° | 14,513 | Boiling point 186·9°, temp. 42°. | |
| " 8 | Camp 110 | 15 | — | — | — | ||
| " 9 | Camp 111 | 15 | — | — | — | ||
| " 10 | Camp 112 | 14 | 17·275 | 34° | 15,457 | ||
| " 11 | Camp 113 | 16 | 17·525 | 30° | 14,992 | ||
| " 12 | Camp 114 | 15 | 17·75 | 31° | 14,628 | ||
| " 14 | Camp 115 | 18 | 18·85 | 45° | 13,145 | Boiling point 189·3°, temp 45°. | |
| " 15 | Camp 116 | 9 | 18·80 | 46° | 13,204 | ||
| " 16 | Camp 117 | 9 | 18·75 | 50° | 13,319 | ||
| " 17 | Camp 118 | 13 | 18·70 | 44° | 13,324 | ||
| " 18 | Camp 119 | 13 | 18·35 | 48° | 13,855 | Boiling point 188·2°, temp. 50°. | |
| " 19 | Camp 120 | 16 | 17·75 | 30° | 14,613 | Boiling point 186·5°, temp. 30°. | |
| " 20 | Camp 121 | 16 | 19·05 | 45° | 12,713 | Boiling point 190°, temp. 45°. | |
| " 21 | Camp 122 | 16 | 19·475 | 57° | 12,165 | Boiling point 191·2°, temp. 57°. | |
| " 22 | Camp 123 | 12 | 20·15 | 45° | 11,040 | Boiling point 192·8°, temp. 44°. | |
| " 23 | Camp 124 | 17 | 20·975 | 50° | 9,920 | Boiling point 194·8°, temp. 50°. | |
| " 24 | Namoran, Camp 125 | 12 | 21·50 | 61° | 9,453 | ||
| " 26 | Ootoo, Camp 126 | 14 | 21·65 | 60° | 9,260 | ||
| " 27 | Bayan Gol, Camp 127 | 23 | 21·65 | 64° | 9,311 | Boiling point 196·2°, temp. 64°. | |
| Oct. 1 | Kanoo, Camp 128 | 11 | 21·625 | 50° | 9,217 | ||
| " 2 | Kakohulasun, Camp 129 | 16 | 21·525 | 55° | 9,408 | ||
| " 3 | Ergetsu, Camp 130 | 20 | 21·475 | 52° | 9,457 | ||
| " 4 | Talunturgin, Camp 131 | 38 | 21·55 | 46° | 9,313 | ||
| " 5 | Tamnamaga, Camp 132 | 27 | 21·60 | 42° | 9,210 | ||
| " 6 | Tuling Gol, Camp 133 | 20 | 21·05 | 48° | 10,020 | ||
| " 7 | Thanga Nor, Camp 134 | 17 | 20·70 | 42° | 10,412 | ||
| " 8 | Ootoo, Camp 135 | 19 | 20·15 | 38° | 11,171 | ||
| " 9 | Bookabh, Camp 136 | 21 | 20·65 | 37° | 10,474 | ||
| " 10 | Hatuturgy Cairn, Camp 137 | 22 | 20·85 | 35° | 10,196 | ||
| " 11 | Koko Nor, Camp 138 | 22 | 20·80 | 30° | 10,208 | ||
| " 12 | Baga Nor, Camp 139 | 38 | — | — | — | ||
| " 13 | Si-ho, Camp 140 | 40 | — | — | — | ||
| " 14 | Tankar, Camp 141 | 16 | — | — | — | ||
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