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CHAPTER XIX.
THE GREAT START—SHEREB LAMA.
Then, whilst I was making preparations for my last great
expedition to Tibet, the most difficult part of my entire
journey, I enjoyed a delightful, and indeed much needed,
rest in the little town of Charkhlik. We occupied a com-
fortable and roomy serai, which had a large orchard of
mulberry and plum trees, and under the shade of these
my Mongohan yurt was pitched. My companions were
a handsome stag, which had been caught in the woods
of the Cherchen-daria, and now roamed freely about the
orchard, and Yoldash ; whilst outside Yolbars helped
the night-watchman to keep guard. Tlie stag was quite
tame, and often used to come and eat bread out of my
hand.
We were now in no hurry, for we had to wait for the
grass in the moimtainous regions, and it would be several
weeks yet before it began to sprout up. Our animals
therefore were able to obtain a thorough good rest, and
so fit themselves for the tremendous hardships which
awaited them. Almost every day Islam Bai bought one or
two camels, so that by the time we started we had 39 in
all, though three of these were born in Charkhlik. The
youngest of the three was born on the 6th May, and when
I went to look at it the little creature was hardly able
to stand ; but in the course of a few days it was
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