which, have engaged the attention of the public for a
century, viz., as to whether there is any, and if so what,
connection between the two lakes.
I am much indebted to Messrs. Lawrie and Co.,
photographers, Lucknow, for the great pains they have
taken over the photographs.
0. A. SHERRING.
C a m p T a n a k p u r ,
Jam. 2 1 ,1 9 0 6 .
CONTENTS
OHAP. PAGE
I . I n t b o d u c t o b y . . . . . . . . . 1
I I . A sk o t a n d t h e A bo b ig en a l R a j i s . . . . 9
I I I . L e g e n d s o p t h e H o l y L a n d . . . . . . 3 0
IV . A Ge n e e a l D e sc e ip t io n o p t h e B h o t ia s . . 5 6
V . T h e R e l ig io n s o p t h e Tib e t a n s , H in d u s a n d B h o t ia s oomp
a b e d . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
VI. S t jp e b st it io n s . . . . . . . . . 9 0
VII. B h o t ia Ma b b ia g e Cu stom s . . . . . . . 1 0 4
VIII. T ib e t a n a n d B h o t ia D e a t h Ce b em o n ie s . . . . 1 1 6
I X . A Tib e t a n T b a d e R o u t e . . . . . . . 1 3 3
X . T ib e t a n A dm in is t e a t io n i n W e s t e b n Tib e t , o b N a b i . . 1 4 2
X I . T a k l a k o t , o b P u e a n g : it s Op p io ia l s a n d P b ie s t s . 1 6 2
X I I . A n A t t em pt to Cl im b Gu b l a Ma n d h a t a : b y T . G. L o n g st a p p 2 1 2
X I I I . R e l ig io n a n d Go v e e nm e n t in T ib e t . . . . . 2 3 2
XIV. Ma n sa b o w a b a n d K a il a s , t h e A b o d e o p t h e Go d s . . 2 5 9
XV. Ga e to k a n d t h e V ic e b o y s . . . . . . . 2 9 1
XVI. T h e Ma e k e t o p Gy a n em a , t h e S u t l e j V a l l e y , a n d t h e K in g d
om o p t h e A m a zo n s . . . . . . . 3 2 4
XVII. T h e P a s s e s to ¿We s t e b n T ib e t a n d Cu stom s o p t h e W e s t e b n
B h o t ia s . . . . 9 . . . 3 4 0
I n d e x . . 3 6 9
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