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TIL UNKNOWN LIFE ON JESTS CHRIST.
Tlindu temple, the oldest in Kasiuir, sicuricu upon 3 hill, 1,000 feet above the plain. . Its erection is ascribed to Jaloka, the son of Ashoka, who reigned in the third century before Christ. The fort of Hari Parvat is another interesting sight; built by Akbar in 1597 A. C.. at a cost of $5,000,000.
On the morning of October 27th, M. Notovitch left this interesting city to journey towards Thibet, adding to his retinue by purchasing a large dog wliich had previously made thic journey in company with the wellknown explorers, Bon Valot, Capus and l'opin.
Upon reaching the chain of mountains which separate the valley of Kashinir from the gorge of Sind, the party were obliged to crawl on all folirs almost ali the way over a suminit of 3,000 feet hiph; the carriers were quite exhausted from their licavy loads and front the fear of rolling down the deep declivity.
Descending from this point tlicy passed through several villages, Chokovar, Dras, karghil, ctc., balting only at thesc places for rest or to procure fresh liorses. Karghil is the chief town of the district and the scenery is certainly picturesque. It is situated on the confluence of thic Suru and Wakia rivers, the view of which on its left side is all of the most striking the traveler can ever behold.
M. Nolovitch procured fresh horses here and contirucal his journcy uver : route car from licing pleasant or salc, sonctimes passing over a very dangerous road, at other times being obliged to cross a shaky bridge consisting, as many bridges do in Kashmin, of two long beallis or trunks of trees inscrtcıl in thic crevices of thic rocks on either bank and small poles or stoncs laid across, sometimes fagots being Wirown on the poles and the whole covered with casi)). The traveler, when crossing this point, might well tremble at the thought
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