Excerpt from The Call of the Snowy Hispar: A Narrative of Exploration and Mountaineering on the Northern Frontier of India
Following him, the Wazir, or Prime Minister, led the two young princes of the House of Nagar, the youngest a pretty child with ?ashing black eyes and rich Olive skin, very effectively dressed in a long gown Of Kashmir silk. After all were seated within the circle of our tents, more than two hundred men Of N agar, many Of them our future coolies, also seated themselves in two rows on the grass a short distance away.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book recounts the 1906 expedition to the Hispar Glacier in the Karakoram mountain range of northern Pakistan, as well as the final expedition undertaken by the authors to explore the glacier and its branches. The authors provide an in-depth description of their journey to the glacier, the difficulties they faced along the way, and the scientific observations they made. They also delve into the history of exploration in the region and the cultural context of their expedition. The book offers valuable insights into the challenges and rewards of scientific exploration and provides a fascinating account of the natural beauty and geological significance of this remote and awe-inspiring region. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780282482329_0
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