Tibet & Nepal

Almora, 3, 11

Altitudes, measurements of, 8

Aneroids, 205

Api Mt., 63, 68, 86

Askote Valley, 30

Avalanches, 82, 112

Bahling, 219

Bedang, 212

Bhimden, 12

Cannibalism, 170

Cards and dice, 163

Cave-dwellings, 119

Caves, 13, 221

Channer, G. K., 61

Chela, the, 17

Chess, 163

Chinese passport, 40

Chokdens (or cairns), 199, 212

Chökti, 214

Chongur, 62, 64

Circumambulations, 143

Clothing for mountaineering, 9, 90

Clouds, 106–109

Crevasses, 73

Darma Shokas, 36, 197, 220, 221–223
supposed descent of, 222

Darma Valley, 197, 222

Debi Dhura Shrine, 11

Debi, Mahadeva Varahi, 12

Dholi River, 196, 219

Dongan, 188

Dukti, 219

Dunes, 97

Ear-piercing, 128

Flying prayers, 120

Ganges, sources of the, 186

Gankan, 198

Garbyang, 38

Glacier, the Armida Landor, 68
Charles Landor, 76, 80, 97, 101
Elfrida Landor, 63
Martia, 72

Glaciers, 196, 217, 219
conical pits in, 70
noises of, 65

Go, 213, 220

Gurkha district, 50

Gurkhas, 50, 52, 56
customs of, 55
marriages of, 56
recruiting of, 57
regiments of, 57
scouts, 57

Gyanema, 197, 223

Hallucinations, 26

Highest altitude reached by a human being on mountains, 86

Himahlyas, 1 [232]

Himahlyas, correct spelling of, 1

Horse-races, 150

Horsemanship, feats of, 153

House of Commons, 35

Jong Pen of Taklakot, 36

Jumlis, 54, 62, 223

Kam-par tribe, 170, 223

Katas, 144, 152

Katmandu, 50, 54

Kew Observatory, 7

Khela, 220

Kumaon, 50

Kumaonis, the, 24

Kuti, 193, 219
Valley, 189

Lamas, 145, 173, 178

Landor Glacier, Armida, 68
Charles, 76, 97
Elfrida, 63

Landslides, 102

Larkin, Mr. J., 36

Lebung Glacier, 196
Pass, 193, 194
observations on author’s followers on, 195

Legends, 12, 217

Lhassa Mission to the Czar, 146

Lippu Lekh, 43, 188

Lissar River, 197, 219

Little Tibet (Bhot), 30

Loads, 3

Lohagart, 25

Lumpa basin, 78
peaks, 48
ascent of, 80
River, 64, 72

Lumpiya Pass, 43

Lynching, 24

Magars and Gurungs, 52, 57

Mahatmas, 145

Mangti Glacier, 199

Matchlocks, 140, 154, 158

Mongolian origin, 51

Mountain sickness, 83, 195

Mountaineering, 4

Murmis, the, 54

Nagling, 219

Nanda Devi (highest mountain in British Empire), 217

Nattalì, 190

Nepal, aboriginal tribes of, 52
Brahmins of, 55
Buddhists of, 55
central zone of, 52
customs of, 55, 114
King of, 49
natural division of, 51
population of North-West, 48
proper, 53
provinces of, 51
manners of, 55
religion, 55

Nepalese Agent, 117
fort, 28, 45
frontier, 30, 42, 45

Nepalese-Shoka half-castes, 48

Nepalese Shokas, 117

Nepalese soldiers, 45
women, 49

Nerpani, the, 32, 21

Newars, the, 53

Non-Gurkha tribes, 54

Nui Glacier, 109, 199, 202, 209
Pass, 204
observations on the, 204

Observations taken 23,490 feet above sea-level, 88, 91

Om mani padme hum, 144

Optical illusions, 109

Pachisi, 14

Persecution, 40

Photography, 74, 79

Pilgrimages, 16

Pithoragarh, 28

Polyandry, 133, 171

Prayer-wheels, 143

Preparations for author’s journey, 2 [233]

Processions, 17

Pungrung Glacier, 199

Rajiwar of Askote, 29

Rama Glacier, 197

Ransila, the, 13

Raots, the, 30

Sacred inscriptions, 183
swings, 12, 16

Sacrifices, 16

Sah-tal, 35, 37

Savage Pass, 104
ascent to, 102

Scientific instruments, 7

Sculptors, 183

Sela, 219

Selection of followers, 3, 224

Serju River, 25

Sheldon, Miss, 31

Shobla, 219, 220

Shooting at great elevations, 159

Shrines, 142, 172

Sirka, 31

Slings for stone-throwing, 160

Snakes, 23, 28

Spirits of the mountains, 24

Stars, 66

Stone fights, 18, 160

Stone-throwing, 161

Strawberries, wild, 65

Sturt, Mr., 36

Suiti Glacier, 199

Sutlej River, 50

Suttee, 50

Swiss Alpine guides, 4

Taklakot, 43, 119

Tampering of mails, 40

Tchukti, the, 168

Tents, 8

Terai district, 52, 54

Tibet, agriculturally, 147
commerce of, 148
development of, 147

Tibetan aggressiveness, 35, 48, 189

Tibetan art, 182
boots, 167
children, 124, 126
cloth, 184
clothing, 166, 181
dogs, 135
encampments, 140
etiquette, 178
food, 141, 157
forces, 43
fuel, 141
heaven, 179
hell, 179
influence, 222
men, 179
mode of carrying children, 129
riding, 156
ponies, 3, 21, 33, 135
saddles, 156
salutation, 178
shooting, 158
spies, 116, 174
tea, 141
temples, 144
tents, 120, 140, 172
utensils, 141
women, 124, 155, 167, 171

Tibetans, anatomically, 166
cowardice of, 179
intermarriage of, 132

Tinker, 113, 114, 117
Glacier, 120
Pass, 121
region, 101

Tobogganing, 102, 209

Trade, 48, 110, 197, 198, 223

Vishnu, 218

War-dances, 164

Weaving-looms, 120

Wrestling, 161

Yaks, 116