Illustrations in the Text.
Reading edition
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1.Author’s departure from Japan.6
2.The Lama’s execution.18
3.On the banks of the Bichagori river.32
4.A horse in difficulties.49
5.Tsarangese village girls.57
6.Entering Tibet from Nepāl.75
7.To a tent of nomad Tibetans.79
8.A night in the open and a snow-leopard.92
9.Attacked by dogs and saved by a lady.100
10.Nearly dying of thirst.114
11.A sand-storm.117
12.Struggle in the river.121
13.Meditating in the face of death.125
14.A ludicrous race.132
15.Lake Mānasarovara.140
16.Religion v. Love.151
17.Near Mount Kailasa.169
18.Quarrel between brothers.181
19.Attacked by robbers.192
20.The cold moon reflected on the ice.202
21.Fallen into a muddy swamp.210
22.Meeting a furious wild yak.229
23.Outline of the monastery of Tashi Lhunpo.249
24.Reading the Texts.266
25.Priest fighting with hail.274
26.Outline of the residence of the Dalai Lama.287
27.A vehement philosophical discussion.306
28.An audience with the Dalai Lama.316
29.Inner room of the Dalai Lama’s country house.320
30.Room in the finance secretary’s house.335
31.Unexpected meeting with friends.341
32.Girl weeping at being suddenly commanded to marry.356
33.At the bridegroom’s gate. Throwing an imitation sword at the bride.366, 367
34.The wife of an Ex-Minister punished in public.378, 379
35.Funeral ceremonies: cutting up the dead body.390, 391
36.Lobon Padma Chungne.411
37.Je Tsong-kha-pa.414
38.A soothsayer under mediumistic influence falling senseless.426
39.Flogging as a means of education.443
40.Priest-traders loading their yaks.459
41.New year’s reading of the Texts for the Japanese Emperor’s welfare.465
42.Naming ceremony of a baby.480
43.A picnic party in summer.491
44.Prime Minister.502
45.A corrupt Chief Justice of the monks.534
46.The final ceremony of the Monlam.538
47.A scene from the Monlam festival.541
48.Procession of the Panchen or Tashi Lama in Lhasa.568
49.Critical meeting with Tsa Rong-ba and his wife.580
50.Revealing the secret to the Ex-Minister.585
51.A mysterious Voice in the garden of Sera.596
52.A distant view of Lhasa.605
53.Farewell to Lhasa from the top of Genpala.606
54.Crossing a mountain at midnight.610
55.Night scene on the Chomo-Lhari and Lham Tso.616
56.Beautiful scenery in the Tibetan Himālayas.634
57.The fortress of Nyatong.649
58.On the way to the snowy Jela-peak.654
59.Accidental meeting with a friend and compatriot.679
60.Struggle with a Nepālese soldier.690
61.Meeting again with an old friend, Lama Buḍḍha Vajra.695
62.The author and his friend Buḍḍha Vajra enjoying the brilliant snow at Kātmāndu.704
63.Nāgārjuna’s cave of meditation in Nepāl.716