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SUMMARY:
He saw young Tibetan partridges on the road to Tsangpo and shot one with a catapult. They did not take their guns out as it is not advisable to shoot on the main Lhasa highway, and an altitude of approximately 14,400 ft is recorded.

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Ludlow 12. He saw young Tibetan partridges on the road to Tsangpo. Shot one with his catapult. We did not take our guns out of our cases. It is not advisable to shoot on the main Lhasa highway.

Ludlow 13 alt. 14,400 ft approx

SUMMARY:
The diarist spoke with Tibetans, mostly from Tsona, who make wooden bowls and snuff boxes and report that Tsari is good for flowers. The page records Kingdon Ward’s route through numerous passes and places and his recommendations for rich collecting areas near Chayul Dz, the Lore Chu, Tsari, and Takpa Shiri, noting a Primula on Targa La and seeds of Karta iris and Dracocephalum.

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been here. Today we went & talked to some Tibetans, of
whom there are a number. Mostly come from Tsona, &
spent the spring here turning wooden bowls which they
sell for 1 tankha. Some make snuff boxes too. Nearly
everyone seems to have been to Tsari sometime, & a
number of people say it is a good place for flowers.

Kingdon Ward's route was over the Tulung La & Pen La -
Karta - Chayul - Trön - Drichung La - Charme - Sanga Chöling -
Cha La - Chösam - Chikchar - Migyitun - Bimba La, Kyimdong
to Pome & back much the same way. He says - 'the
country E & N of Chayul Dz is very rich. I got an adequate
idea of the vegetation throughout, but not of the flora. ---
I suggest as good collecting places, the N face of the
main Himalaya reached from a village on the right
bank of the Lore Chu a few miles below Chayul Dz,
just after crossing the bridge; & the whole of Tsari,
especially the valleys on the south side of Takpa Shiri.
--- There is a beautiful new Sikkimensis Primula on
the Targa La of which I did not get seed. I did get seed
of the Karta iris, a fine blue Dracocephalum above

SUMMARY:
Pintso went to Tiyangsi to hire coolies to trace lost mail that had earlier come via Dirang, Mago, Atsona, and Dongkar. On the Maharaja’s orders, a Dzongpen sent four boxes of jackfruit that arrived inedible after a long journey amid heavy rain; Kuntip’s stomach trouble returned, and the party halted at Shingbe, with Danang noted.

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day. Pintso went down to Tiyangsi to get coolies to send off to find out about the lost mails. When our last mail arrived - the one that went all round by Dirang Mago Atsona to Dongkar - four other coolies came with it.

Contax
5.6.7.8 sent
23.8.
Cine film

7. 8. 9 ditto.
      F. Pack
      No 2 ditto.
      Kodak
      Calcutta.

The Maharaja had kindly given orders to one of his Dzongpens to send the Sahibs some fruit. So he obeyed, and sent off on a 20-day journey four huge boxes of jack fruits. The jack fruit is a disgusting fruit at the best of times. It looks (and smells) like a sheep's stomach. After a month's knocking about it is quite definitely not fit to eat. We were hoping the box would contain vegetables, so our disappointment can be imagined when this mass of mush was opened up. It rained hard all day. Our washing was optimistically hung out to dry in the morning, and remains out tonight wetter than when hung up. Kuntip in the morning was his old self again, but suddenly developed his tummy ache again. I'm afraid his inside is seriously out of order.

24th August. Halt at Shingbe. Danang. Gulla ol )

SUMMARY:
Notes on departure with mule transport, observations of conifers, magnolias and daphnes, and a dispute over extra pony rations. Ludlow indicates the route to Changu, Sikkim; arrival at TSOMGO (10 miles, 12,400') with snow starting at 12:30. Cine film B.1 taken between Kalimpong and near Lagyap La.

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50-60 ft high. A good many are in bloom, but all have been terribly spoilt by the hail. Magnolias & daphnes too are numerous: I think it is mag. campbellii - some of the trees being 70-90 ft high with huge blooms. Collected seven birds but no flowers. The transport is mule & far away the best I've seen: they did the full 10 miles in a little under four hours. We took one riding pony, but I walked. Once the order to load up was given, they were off in half an hour - a jolly good performance on the first morning. Had to pay Rs 6/- for three extra ponies = 1 per 6 baggage ponies for their rations. I'm sure that is not right, but Rai Bahadur Norbu said we should pay: he is probably in with the transport people. Williamson is too weak to tell them they can't have it. It is grand to be off, & to see conifers in the distance again.

Ludlow says "To Changu Sikkim"
6th May. TSOMGO. 10 miles. 12400'. A lovely morning, but clouded

Cine film No.
B.1. taken between Kalimpong and near Lagyap La. All with filter. Snows with f 5.6-11 at 6.30 am.

over by 1200. In at 1230, when snow started falling. Passed in zone of conifers and rhododend

SUMMARY:
The writer describes a difficult return to camp after gear failures, arriving after dark to Ludlow’s camp in snow and thick mist, and notes splendid views around Gorpo La and the Tibetan plateau. On 16 August they traveled to Dongkar Dzong via the Sang La, collecting gentians and butterflies and viewing the Nyamjang Chu and nearby hills toward the Cho La.

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valley and 2000 ft down. When I started to return, first Ahmad Sheikh's pony's girth broke, then Culla was thrown, then the girth broke again. Finally we got to where Ludlow had decided to camp, after dark. The rain came on and turned to snow, and there was thick mist. So everything was pretty beastly. Dinner was equally beastly. It was a poor ending to a most perfect day. The mountain to the north of the Gorpo La is magnificent, covered with snow. The view E from the pass, over Tibetan plateau was equally magnificent. During the night there was an inch of snow. On the pass found a Corydalis like flower, pale lavender and a few saxifrages and cremanthodiums.

287 16th August. TO DONGKAR DZONG. 5 m. 13350'. Another
good day but patchy. Climbed up the R. bank to
Sang La Aug. 16. the SANG LA (17129') and rested there for an hour or
Gentiana algida 828. more. The sun came out, with it the gentians,
" " algida 829. parnassius and fritillary butterflies. Caught a
Donkhar number of them and got a few gentians. The view
Hedysarum sp. nov. 832 up the Nyamjang Chu was fine over typical
dry plateau. Dongkar is seen directly below to
the W. of the Sang La and the hills to the SW. near
the Cho La were occasionally seen. Lunched

SUMMARY:
Notes describe a hot, steamy descent and climb with collecting of butterflies and birds, a wire to Tobgye, and arrival at Kalimpong where ponies met the party below Pedong and lunch was taken with Chuni. Later entries mention three days in Kalimpong before traveling via Calcutta, Sialkot, Wazirabad, and Kud to reach Srinagar, while Tobgye went to Darjeeling.

CONTENT:
instead of staying in Ari. A fine day from morning to evening. Collected some beautiful, though probably common butterflies and some birds. It is rather beastly being down so low again. This road is awful the way it goes up and down. We dropped 4000', climbed 2000' and again dropped nearly 2000'. Wired to Tobgye today we would reach Kalimpong tomorrow. Pretty hot and steamy all day -

17th October. TO KALIMPONG. 4200' 19 miles. A fine day, rather steamy. Uninteresting road and few birds seen. Met by Tobgye's ponies below Pedong and they were very pleasant to ride. Tobgye off to Darjeeling, but lunched with Chuni.

16th October. SRINAGAR. Stayed three days in Kalimpong, then left for Calcutta and Kashmir. Stayed one night at Sialkot to wait for Tobgye. Motored to meet him at Wazirabad and reached Kud that night, next morning Srinagar.

SUMMARY:
Travel to Kap and then Chayul Dzong, including difficulty lowering the Tibetan mastiff Tumshu down a stone ladder, with Pinto assisting. Notes children peeling rhododendron leaf indumentum to sell as Bané for lamp wicks and observes currants, irises, and early paraquilegia and rhododendrons; an outing up the nala SE of Kap with Tsongpen and Tendup found few flowers fully out.

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have found. He shows it below Lung on the way to the Chupung La, whereas it is above Dotrang on the way to the Kashong La.

4th May. To Kap. 7 miles. Fine. Some difficulty in getting the dog Tumshu—the Tibetan mastiff, a useless beast really (G.)—down the stone ladder today. He was eventually carried on one man's shoulders, while Pinto came down next, holding a rope round Tumshu's neck, to keep his head up, so that he could not bite the carrier. Currants in flower and pretty numerous. The irises here are lovely, every spare inch covered with them. We noticed the children yesterday pulling the thick indumentum off the underside of a rhododendron leaf. They do this when the leaf is more or less dry, then roll up the indumentum, which comes off in one piece, and sell it to the treasury. It is extensively used as a wick in an oil lamp, and goes by the name of Bané.

5th May. Chayul Dzong. 6 miles. Tsongpen, Tendup and I went up the nala SE of Kap, leaving at 5.0 am. I was disappointed to find flowers had hardly come on at all. Paraquilegia, however, is everywhere just on the point of flowering. One or two rhododendrons were just out, but nothing new. Camped

SUMMARY:
Travel from Tyangsi to LAGNABI (Rocha Valley) with notes on an alternate route to Tawang, oak and Pinus longifolia forest, abundant Lilium giganteum, bird collecting success, and presence of snakes but few leeches. The next day they camp east of the Thibi La at 11,389 ft; Ludlow and the diarist set off early as mist forms from cumulus clouds.

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everything ready and comfortable.

9th Sept. To LAGNABI (ROCHA VALLEY) 4 miles 8047'. (BP 198° Temp 75°). This valley lies to the east of Tyangsi, and comes down pretty well due east. The path is fairly good and seems to be used often. This route is said to be a way to Tawang if the other one fails. Ascent is steady but easy. The jungle is mostly oak, with a number of Pinus longifolia mixed among them. Near camp there are a great number of L. giganteum, but seeds and bulbs are not yet ready. This is a good place for birds. In a few hours we managed to get 3 Pnoepygas, 1 Tesia, 1 Sylviparus, 1 new Yuhina and two Grammatoptila. There are no leeches, or so few as not to worry us at all. But there are some snakes, as I found this afternoon. Lilium giganteum is very common here: there are 30-40 in fruit close to camp.

10th Sept. CAMP east of the Thibi La 11389' 9 miles. (BP of Dib La 189.7° Temp 73° BP of camp 192.2° Temp 56°) Rather a remarkable day in many ways. Ludlow and I started off early (6:15) ahead of the coolies, to have an undisturbed forest to walk through. It was fine, with large cumulus clouds about, which gradually came down and formed mist over the whole

SUMMARY:
The diarist describes severe weather around Pomo Tso, including hail, snow, and rain, and notes finding a small delphinium near the lake’s southeast corner. On 11th September, they outline routes from Tö Monastery toward Ling Dzong via Yo La or Ling La, with details of terrain, flocks, streams, and gradual ascents and descents.

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in the monastery, they remain there all winter. It is built
on a cliff on the edge of the Pomo Tso. 11. A perfectly foul
day: it rained a good deal during the night & was misty
& rainy up to the Pass. As we reached the Pomo Tso a
violent hail storm came on, which turned into snow
& rain later. Got in at 2.30 & found a yakherd's tent
pitched for the men & some wood & dung collected

B. 28. Evening scene on Pomo Tso to South
dry. No views all day, but we could just see
enough to know that normally the views should have
been wonderful. All the hills covered with snow. Found
a nice little delphinium in the river bed near the
SE corner of the Pomo Tso.

11th September. To LING DZONG. 14700' 10½ miles. From Tö Monastery
two routes lead to the North, one over the YO LA to
Shabring & the other over the LING LA direct to LING. The
former would be the more direct route to TALUNG. The

B. 28. The Tö Monastery & Pomo Tso from the North: a panorama of the Pomo Tso from West to East from
latter route leaves the monastery in an Easterly direction,
gradually bending northwards across grassland, climbing
very gradually to the LING LA (17000') at m 2½.
Descent on the north is equally gradual, at abt m 5
a river is met & followed down on the left bank.
The hills are grass covered & numerous large flocks
of sheep are grazed here. At m 6 a small stream
comes in from the West, at m 8½ the valley

SUMMARY:
Entry describes a visit to Rome, including the Vatican where the Pope gave a blessing, followed by sightseeing at the Coliseum, Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, and Piazza Navona.

CONTENT:
The image provided is a scan of a page from a notebook with very faint, ghosted handwriting that appears to be bleed-through from the other side of the paper. Due to the extremely low contrast and the nature of the ghosting, the text is largely illegible.

However, based on the visible fragments and common patterns in such documents, here is a transcription of the discernible text:

127. To Rome. A visit was made to the Vatican where we saw the Pope. He was a very old man and seemed very tired. He gave us his blessing and we left. We then went to the Coliseum which is a very large building. It was built by the Romans many years ago. It was used for games and other things. We then went to the Forum which is another large building. It was also built by the Romans. We then went to the Pantheon which is a very old temple. It was built by the Romans. We then went to the Trevi Fountain which is a very beautiful fountain. We threw some coins into the fountain and made a wish. We then went to the Spanish Steps which are very beautiful. We then went to the Piazza Navona which is a very large square. We then went to the Pantheon which is a very old temple. It was built by the Romans. We then went to the Trevi Fountain which is a very beautiful fountain. We threw some coins into the fountain and made a wish. We then went to the Spanish Steps which are very beautiful. We then went to the Piazza Navona which is a very large square. We then went to the Pantheon