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Hugh Latimer Haughton : Sport and Folklore on the Himalaya

'We started before 6 but, though the distance is short, the difficult going prevented us reaching here till 10.30 ... What a place it'll be to spend the night! ... Absolutely nothing but grey sand and stones, not a blade of grass ... Having written the above I got hold of a little pocket calendar and kept myself going till the coolies arrived by learning that Feb. 2nd was Candlemas and Feb. 15 old Candlemas, and suchlike useful information. It was the only thing I had to read, and I was glad when the coolies arrived. I had them put up my tent at once and I went in and shut out the dull surroundings, lay on my bed, and read a most excellent book called Sport and Folklore on the Himalaya and having read it I feel much better.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Robert Dunlop Smith      Print: Book

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