Western Himalaya and Tibet: A Narrative of a Journey Through the Mountains of Northern India, During the Years 1847-8Reeve and Company, 1852 - 501 pages Account of journey by T. Thomson, Major Cunningham & H. Strachey through Himalayas, Tibet, Jammu & Kashmir 1847-1848, with scientific observations on plants, cultivation, geology, glaciers. |
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Western Himalaya and Tibet: A Narrative of a Journey Through the Mountains ... Thomas Thomson Affichage du livre entier - 1852 |
Western Himalaya and Tibet: A Narrative of a Journey Through the Mountains ... Thomas Thomson Affichage du livre entier - 1852 |
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abruptly abundant Allardia alluvial alluvium alpine appearance ascended bank barren boulders Chenab Chenopodiacea clay cliffs climate close coloured common conglomerate considerable continued course covered crest crossed cultivation day's journey deep dense deodar descended direction distance Dras Dras river east elevation encamped extremely forest formed glacier gneiss gradually granite grassy gravelly height herbaceous hills Himalaya hundred feet Indus Iskardo Kashmir Khapalu Kunawar lacustrine lake limestone lofty lower mass miles moraine mountains narrow nearly Nubra Nubra river numerous observed occupied occurred open valley Parang pass patches Piti river plain plants platform range ravine ridge rise road lay rock rocky Rondu rose round rugged sandstone scattered seen Shayuk shrubby side Simla slate slope snow snowy species spur steep stony stream summit surface Sutlej Sutlej valley Tibet Tibetan tion tract travelled trees upper vegetation village willow wood Zanskar Zoji pass