The predicted catastrophe did rot come. This frontier town did not turn upside down. Nothing happened at the prophesied time. 'Whether the lamas were wrong in their prognostication or whether they mercifully diverted the earthquake no one seen is to know. On August 43, 14, 16 and early in the morning'
August 16, earthquakes continued to disturb the populace of Tachienlu. Like the Roman guard the people are now sleeping with one eye open and the other eye shut. Five days continual root and shocking and consequent sleeplessness have nearly paralysed the inhabitants of the border. The past week has been memorable in the history of the town. The wealthy Wa-se-jab was burned to the ground. The king of Jala's son was carried home from a military, school dead. The earthquake did not turn the city upside down, One of the bridges acrose the river was destroyed by a dragon which a lama fortunately hooked before it ¢id any more harm, And now comes the report of a Tibetan vasion of Tachienlu, Early this! attending a local Chinese theatre and was recognized: pest orien cee Reproduced with
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