Journals of expeditions to Mongolia from 1919 to 1930
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physical. One's nerves get a complete rest and the sunlight & fresh air, the absolutely normal life of early sleep, ready rising combined with what we find is about the best nerve tonic we know of. the next day Fri. Harry was out after hunting for today, Oct. 24 because his foot needed a complete rest. I took Tom out with me while Parker was piloted by an old Mangre who gave promise of being a good hunter. Tom led the distinct trail to the summit of the ridge while Parker bore off to the left to gain the peak on the other side of the gorge. Na-num-gin had been for the big game which he had met the day before. He had a very definite impression of just where that sheep was in the canyon and I followed the ravines on either side of the trail. But half a mile from the summit of the pass the Mangre stopped & said "Pan-gang,--on that ridge across the valley!" He looked again and turned to me with a smile "It's the same ram," he said "I knew he would be here", sure enough when I put my glasses on the sheep, found it was I recognized an old friend. The trail and they The cattle came with him