me by himself. Some, however, I must single out for my especial
thanks, and m mentioning these, I trust that I may not be
regarded as ungrateful by those whose names I am compelled
to omit. The actual writer of such a book as this is among the
last to whom a reader should feel gratitude.
To Sir Francis Younghusband, to Lord Curzon, and to Captain
W. F. T. O’Connor, to Captain H. J. Walton, Lord Ampthill
and the late Major Bretherton, to Mr. Claude White, Lt.-Col. L.
A. Waddell, Col. Sir James R. L. Macdonald, Captain C. H. D.
Ryder and Captain H. M. Cowie, to Mr. E. C. Wilton, Lt.-Cols.
Iggulden and Beynon, Mr. H. H. Hayden, and to Majors Sheppard
and Ottley, my obligations throughout the following pages
are continual and, I hope, obvious. Less patent, but almost
equally indispensable for any success, has been the help I have
received from Mr. L. Dane, Sir Edward Maunde Thompson, Mr.
i n Young, Mr. Herbert Blackett, Mr. A. W. Paul, and Mr.
Valentine Chirol. Last, but in an especial way, I wish to thank
Countess Helena Gleichen for the real value and interest she has
added to the book by her coloured plates. With the exception
of two photographs— those of the Jelep and of Gnathong, kindly
given me by Captain D. H. Drake Brockman— the remainder of
the illustrations are my own.* In the event of any obscurity
or the need of an explanation, the reader should consult the
index, which has been prepared with unusual care. I should be
glad to receive any additional information, notes or criticisms,
as I hope to make of “ Lhasa ” a work of Tibetan reference’
and, in any future edition, shall carefully revise the book up to
date.
* So far as my attempts at colour are concerned, I should like at once to refer the
reader to my apologia on p. 373 (vol. i.) and p. 253 (vol. ii.)i A t the last moment I
am glad to acknowledge the kind permission which Messrs. Johnston and Hoffmann
have given me to use three of the photographs taken by Mr. Claude White.
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X. T h e E a r l y H is t o r y a n d V i s it o r s o f T ib e t .
I I _ T h e R i s e a n d P r o g r e s s o f t h e T i b e t a n Q u e s t i o n . 26
H I , T h e S t a r t in g P l a c e o f t h e E x p e d it io n 5 4
IV .— T h e C h u m b i V a l l e y ..........................................................................................9 5
Y .— T h e D is a s t e r a t G u r u . • • • ■ '
V I .—^ T h e A d v a n c e t o G y a n t s e ......................................................................... I 57
V I I .— A r r iv a l a t G y a n t s e . • • • * 9 3
V I I I .— T h e F ig h t a t t h e K a r o l a . • • • • • 2 4 5
IX . T h e N i g h t A t t a c k o n t h e M i s s i o n . • 2 79
X . -—L i f e in t h e B e s ie g e d P o s t . . ............................................................3 2 °
X I S u p e r s t i t io n ■ M a n n e r s a n d C u s t o m s . A r t . . • 3 4 7
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