[21] By which he means, I suppose, the Chang tang Bonbos of Gyade.—(W. R.) [↑]
[22] This is also done among Buddhists, as in the Palti lake country. See supra, p. 139. [↑]
[23] Moorcroft, ‘Travels,’ ii. 68, refers to Bonbo lamas when he describes the lamas of Pin (in Ladak), who allow their hair to grow and become matted, and who wear black. Nain Singh makes mention of the Bonbo country of North Tibet, which he calls “the Ombo, or Pembo country,” Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, xlvii. p. 107.—(W. R.) [↑]
[24] I have heard of Chinese claims to the discovery of the telephone, but never before of Tibetan. I fancy the lama had heard of the Morse transmitter, which may have been taken for a little hammer struck on a board.—(W. R.) [↑]
[25] Visited by Ugyen-gyatso in 1883. [↑]
[26] Our author farther on (p. 241) says that these volumes are about six feet long by eighteen inches broad. This appears more likely. The age of the Chinese books is certainly greatly exaggerated.—(W. R.) [↑]
[27] Dob-tha jong of the map. Our author passed through it when returning to Darjiling, see infra, p. 244. [↑]
[28] About five miles from Khamba djong.—(W. R.) [↑]
[29] The same road followed by him and Chandra Das when going to Shigatse.—(W. R.) [↑]