Part 203 - Sana halt; illness of Tibetan companion and game taken, 3–5 October

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SUMMARY:
Three halt days at Sana with rain, mist, and leeches are described. Ludlow shot a Kalij pheasant; later they saw a tragopan but had no food birds, and meat supplies fluctuated with two hens, two pheasants, and a sheep. A sick Tibetan companion with an abscess was treated with hot compresses, some pus discharged, and they planned to cut it with a razor.

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3rd October. Halt Sana. A poor day, rain or mist most of the day, therefore leeches rather in evidence. Found nothing new. Ludlow shot a very fine cock Kalij pheasant. The Tibetan is no better today: in fact the poison has gone down to his right arm and hand, and left leg too it seems. We have put on four large hot compresses today, but there is still no sign of the abscess coming to a head. A Mohammedan is a rotten man when it comes to helping a fellow creature. Our people get all food and ample practically free. They said of course they would feed him. When we looked to see what he was getting, it was dry rice alone. Ma, the sheep has been found and is now no more. The Tibetan will get a piece of him, or her. Meat comes in rushes. We had none for some time; now we have two hens, two pheasant and a sheep.

4th Oct. Halted Sana. Reasonably fine, but cloudy. No food birds: saw a tragopan.

5th Oct. Halted Sana. Rain off and on all day. Mist very low. The Tibetan is rather better today, and some pus came out of the abscess this morning. We intend to cut it this evening, with a razor blade. There seems