Only those acquainted part of Eastern Tibet the—work geographer" is doing. There are few parts of the world still inaccessible to. the experienced traveller and this is one of them. Phe lama will stop you, the nomad Si2 stop, on,, the Lolo. will stop you, the brigand will ' stop you, officials will hold you up, if for no other reason than to exhibit their If progress is to be made and science and knowledge morea Jed, then all these difficulties have to be patiently and tactfully overcome. Few men have overcome these things like Dr. Tock. For example, he has been able to induce 'a number of the local people near the Minya Gongga to brave all the terrors of their moun. tain deity, Dorje Yudron (the [Coral Light Thunderbolt) a to lead him amidst the mystic heights.
Overcoming local superis sometimes the biggest an explorer has to meet. in this wild And lonely the traveller has frequent-0 defend himself and all he Dossesses against fierce Tibetan brigands. Dr. Rock had with him armed lama escort of eight men who knew the country and were ted_ religiously with neigh-touring lamaseries. Frequently Dr. in contact with brigands and narrowly escaped
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