Lhasa and Its Mysteries: With a Record of the British Tibetan Expedition of 1903-1904Fascinating account of Tibetan capital, its people, leaders, religion, British-Tibetan military clashes, peace negotiations, more. 185 rare contemporary photos, illustrations; plus expedition documents. |
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Inaccessibility of LhasaAttempts by Modern Travellers | 21 |
CHAPTER III | 39 |
Great Northern Desert PlateauFirst Relations with Tibet | 57 |
Military Escort under General MacdonaldIts Difficulties | 58 |
CHAPTER V | 78 |
CHAPTER VI | 109 |
CHAPTER VII | 125 |
The Vatican of LhasaBritish March through the City | 359 |
Ramoché and Sacred Circular RoadRock Picture | 361 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 380 |
CHAPTER XIX | 386 |
CHAPTER XX | 399 |
CHAPTER XXI | 411 |
CHAPTER XXII | 419 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 429 |
CHAPTER VIII | 147 |
CHAPTER IX | 164 |
CHAPTER X | 175 |
CHAPTER XII | 215 |
Monastery of GyantséMonks and Priests of Gyantsé | 243 |
CHAPTER XIV | 265 |
CHAPTER XV | 277 |
CHAPTER XVI | 326 |
LeavetakingsFerry New Birds Fertility of Central | 447 |
SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF THE EXPEDITION | 449 |
CLIMATE AND METEOROLOGY | 455 |
CHARM FOR KILLING THE ENEMY | 471 |
GEOLOGY | 491 |
DEPOSITION OF THE DALAI LAMA BY THE CHINESE | 500 |
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