Mostrando 6828 resultados

SUMMARY:
Notes indicate Ludlow returned to his camp on the Gorchunda just below the Chera La, with trouble involving yaks. It also mentions that L. P. will join up again.

CONTENT:
Ludlow p. 77 returned to his camp on the
Gorchunda just below the Chera La
trouble with yaks. p. 78.

57
6
342

14698
547.92
15246

14698
342
15040
60160
15842

12772
51088
13283

L. P. join up again

CONTENT:
among dwarf juniper and scrub, most difficult to find. It has a most queer metallic note, and I think it should prove interesting. Got a glimpse of the higher hills today, and saw where I want to go tomorrow. A chit should come from Ludlow tomorrow: if he is going to return soon, I may move on. But I think we should return to Tsona by either this route or the one from the march above Dyuri-Nyuri.

5th August. Halt at Chujupnaga. A filthy day again, rain and mist all day. Rode up on a yak to a point North of the Chujup la and wandered among what should be fine country to the north. Masses of P. congestifolia, looking really beautiful in patches a foot across. Nothing new except perhaps a gentian. Heard from Ludlow this evening. No good in Luguthang. He went over the Truka La (B.P.? 185° Temp 51° = Ht. approx 15246'). Luguthang he made B.P. 188.4° Temp 53° = Ht approx. 13283'. He returns today, reaching Nyuri tomorrow. So do I. And everyone will be thoroughly glad to get back there. Saw snow cock on the tops today and a snipe, which looked like fan tail.

6th August. To DYURI. 5 miles. Rain when we left at 6.45, but gradually cleared up, was sunny down here

SUMMARY:
A page listing names of individuals, many with honorifics or titles, alongside place references. Mentions include H. H. Sir Jigmed Wangchuk, Thinley Rapten, several Ashe and Tasho figures, and places such as Bumthang, Domkher, Lama Gompa, and Haku.

CONTENT:
H. H. Sir Jigmed Wangchuk. K.C.I.E.
Thinley Rapten. Bumthang.
H.H. Choden Domkher. "
Ashe Padmadechen. "
Ashe Palden
Lama Gompa Bumthang.
Ashe Wangmo.
Thinley Rapten -
Tasho (Haku) Donyer (Jimi Lhundup).
Thinley Rapten.
Tasho Puntso Wangdi.
Lama Gompa.
Tasho Jimi Dorje.

SUMMARY:
After bathing at the hot springs, the party received gifts from the Maharaja via eight men from Bumthang, including rice, butter, cloth, a dagger, silver lime boxes, and potatoes, with plans to return the cloth to Trashigang. Flower collecting has been modest, and they expect to write multiple letters of thanks. Pimbo probed why locals discouraged their movements, learning it may be due to fears of them digging for valuables and disturbing earth spirits.

CONTENT:
a bath at the hot springs. There are several places banked up to make it possible to sit in water 2 ft deep, just as hot, or hotter, than one likes. I felt much better after a good bath. When we came back we found that a party of 8 men had arrived with presents from the Maharaja & Co in Bumthang. They brought 2 maunds of rice, 2 maunds of butter(!), about 3 maunds of cloth of various kinds, a dagger, silver lime boxes and a maund of potatoes. We kept all but will return the cloth to Trashigang by the same people. We have not done much in the way of flower collecting between us. I think we have perhaps 6 or 8 good things collected in these six days. However we have found out a good deal about the country and something of the people. The worst about the presents is that they mean that tomorrow we must write to Bumthang no less than seven letters of thanks each! Pimbo has been trying to get to the bottom of why these people have been doing their utmost to put us off wandering about the countryside. The only likely true answer he can get, is that they were afraid we would try to dig up 'pearls' or gold or other valuable stones, and so, of course disturb the earth spirits. Beyond that I think

SUMMARY:
This page contains only the number '22' and no other diary content.

CONTENT:
22

SUMMARY:
The writer arranges for a Bhutanese married lama to collect seeds of Thalictrum chelidonii, planning to send a man from Sahden in October to obtain them. A Maharaja’s sepoy mistakenly traveled via Dirang Dzong–Poshing La–Tse La instead of the Luguthang route, causing delay; on 7 August at Dyuri (Mago) the party had fine weather, collected a few birds, wrote to Bumthang, prepared to return to Tsona, and encountered Abors who dropped their loads.

CONTENT:
It is only ignorance and conservatism. I am trying to make arrangements here for a married lama (!) — a Bhutanese — to collect seeds of the beautiful Thalictrum chelidonii for me. He will be bribed with butter and tankhas, and I will send a man in October from Sahden for the seeds from him. At first I thought of his taking them to Sahden, but being married, he will of course not put in an appearance that way again. The Maharaja's sepoy who came yesterday was told in Sahden not to go by the high road but the 'low'. By that was meant presumably not by Tsona but by Luguthang. But not knowing the country, the poor man went not by Luguthang, but by Dirang Dzong — Poshing La — Tse La. And so he took eleven days from Sahden instead of three!

7th August. Halt at Dyuri (Mago). Probably the finest day we have had since leaving Lahore. With the exception of a half hour's shower at 4.0 pm, no rain all day to 6.0 pm, and bright sun nearly the whole time. Collected a few birds, wrote letters to Bumthang and prepared for the return to Tsona tomorrow. This evening some Abors arrived, seeing our camp, dropped their loads. We have ordered them to appear.

SUMMARY:
The party reports that the Lobas hid in the jungle rather than meet them at Dheyuri. They saw a bluebird and a pair of rose finches, were caught in heavy rain before reaching camp, and warmed themselves with rum and ginger wine while waiting for the kettle to boil.

CONTENT:
Ludlow - 80. This morning we found that all
the Lobas had run away and hid themselves in
the jungle rather than come down to Dheyuri to
meet us.
We saw a bluebird and a pair of rose finches.
It came on to rain hard about an hour before
we reached camp. We were so cold that
we sipped rum and ginger wine whilst
waiting for the kettle to boil.

SUMMARY:
On 8 August the party travelled 9 miles to Lungur (below the Tongu La) in heavy rain, noting glaciers and a snow mountain to the west; despite having six 'riding' yaks they all arrived on foot. The writer engaged a lama to collect seed of Thalictrum, Meconopsis and Primula (including a small Meconopsis near the Tulung La), purchased a local hat for 5 tankhas, and found two gentians and an Allium on the way down to Mago.

CONTENT:
tomorrow morning, so as we may examine
them and take photos. I purchased a local type
of hat today, price 5 tankhas.

8th August. To LUNGUR. 13035'. 9 miles. (the camp of July 22 below the Tongu La) Left in comparatively
good weather, but by 1.0 pm the rain came on very heavily
indeed, and we all arrived about 3.30 very wet, cold and
[Mago 8th Aug] pretty miserable. I have taken the lama with me
who will come on tomorrow too for a bit. I have
shown him, and told him to collect seed of Thalictrum,
Meconopsis and Primula and tomorrow will show him the
[mec. bella 708] other small mec (708) near the Tulung La. I think he
will manage to collect all. He knows something of
Meconopsis when they should be ready, as they eat
the seeds, and also the shoots before the flowers appear.

[Gentianella paludosa 776, " azurea 777, Allium aff sikkimense 778] Found 2 gentians today, and an Allium
and one or two other things not out on our way
down to Mago.

There are signs of a big
snow mountain to the west of Lungur up the side
valley. Glaciers can be dimly seen through the
mist.

Today we had 6 "riding" yaks with
us, but it is significant that all of us arrived
in camp walking. One never knows what a
yak may do. One minute he will be as docile
as possible, and the next he will have you off.

SUMMARY:
Notes record a collection of yaks and several species observed: Parnassius butterflies, finches, a White-breasted Dipper, a Wallcreeper, and a Tibetan Partridge south of a pass. On Aug 10, Ludlow marked his 49th birthday by opening a tin of pate de foie gras after getting Brown Accentors, noted fewer Parnassius than expected, and remarked on difficulty sleeping at high altitude.

CONTENT:
Ludlow p. 81.
Collection of yaks.
They caught a few Parnassius sp.
Got a couple of finches and a White-breasted
Dipper & a Wallcreeper. He also saw a
Tibetan Partridge at 14,000 south of the Pass.

Aug 10 - Ludlow p. 82. L's 49th birthday -
celebrated by opening a tin of pate de foie gras.
Got a couple of Brown Accentors. Expected to
see lots of Parnassius but didn't.
"I don't like these high altitudes. I find it
difficult to get a good night's rest. I
certainly feel these high altitudes more and more
each year."

SUMMARY:
Travel from Zangthang included cold, wind, and intermittent sun, with a lama accompanying for part of the route to collect seeds of meconopsis, thalictrum, and primulas. Gentians were found near Tulung La, and on the following day a fine white gentian was collected at the summit of Dza La, while Sherriff walked the whole way in improved weather.

CONTENT:
lighting a cigarette, the flap of a waterproof, or another yak appearing from behind are all enough to send him all over the place.

To Sherriff walked the whole way - L. Yakid
9th August. ZANGTHANG. 8 miles. 15,374'. Left in rain, but it gradually cleared up, and we had some sun here, as well as rain. Very cold here with a strong wind.

Took the lama with me for another five miles. Bagged four lots of the little blue meconopsis (708) and showed him some more, also wee horridula. I think he will manage to collect a good many seeds. He is supposed to try to get the thalictrum 710, meconopsis 708, white meconopsis, a blue (shao) mec. + two primulas, besides anything else he can manage to find. Found a few gentians near the Tulung La, and wanted to photo them on arrival here, but the wind was very strong and the water horribly cold. Results not too good, especially as all the gentians shut up in the cold.

10th August. GVI. 15,853'. 9 miles. Sherriff walked the whole way. A fine day at last with no rain, a great and very pleasant change. Left at 6.30 in at 1.0 pm. View quite good but not impressive. Got a very fine white gentian, growing only on the Dza La at the summit of the pass 17,000' (789). Other gentians also out, very