Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921Howard-Bury, Charles
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Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921
Howard-Bury, Charles
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal); Mount Everest Expedition (1921)
Haldane, J. S., 341
Halung, village, 86-7, 103, 240; valley, 339
Hari Ram, explorer, 319, 324
Harvest rents, 161, 174
_Hatarana_, steamer, 24
Hayden, Sir H., 338
Hermits, 80, 83-4, 99
Heron, Dr. A. M., 20, 26; expeditions from Tingri, 74, 77-85, 98, 120,
325; first expedition to Kharta, 86-95, 162, 164, 179-80; in Upper
Kharta Valley, 253; returns by Kama Valley, 146-153, 337, and Teesta
Valley, 164, 337; note on geological results, 338-340
Himalaya, 7-8, 11, 304 ff.; H. and the Alps, 194
Hinks, A. R., 17, 20, 315; notes on scientific equipment, 341-2
Holdich, Sir T., 15
Hopaphema, landowner, 91-3, 104, 108, 111-12, 157-8
Hot springs. _See_ Kambu, Tsamda
Howard-Bury, Colonel C. K., 13, 15, 17, 20, 343; author of the general
narrative of the expedition, 23-180; expeditions from Tingri, 75-85;
first expedition to Kharta, 86-95; expeditions from Kharta, 106-111;
visits Kama Valley, 112 ff.; ascent of 19,500 ft. ridge, 116; of Kama
Changri, 136-7; of Lhakpa La, 140-145, 257 ff.
Huc, abbe, 293
India Office, 16
India, Government of, 16, 23
-- Survey of, 20, 26-7, 341
Interpreters, 25, 47; discretion of, 108
Isaacs, Mr., 39
"Island," the, 209, 213, 219
Jack, Colonel E. M., 17, 20, 315
Jannu, mountain, 117, 135, 140
Jelep La, 36, 37, 178, 290, 291 note
Jetsun-Nga-Wang-Choefel, saint, 109, 325
Jongpens, 174-5, 283, 324
Jonsong, mountain, 47, 140
Kabru, mountain, 26, 47, 168
Kala-tso, lake, 51
Kalimpong, village, 29-30
Kama Valley, 112-119, 146-52, 225-7, 311, 339; fauna and flora, 300-01
Kama Changri, mountain, 114, 136-7
Kama-chu, river, 122-4
Kambu hot springs, 40-43; valley, 291
Kanchenjunga, mountain, 9, 46, 117, 135, 140, 185
Kanchenjhow, mountain, 52, 54, 104, 166
Kang-chu, river, 325
Kangchen and -chung passes, 326
Kangdoshung glacier, 115-16
Kangshung glacier, 149-51
Karpo La, 147
Karro Pumri, mountain, 326
Kartse, mountain, 141
Kellas, A. M., 14, 18, 26, 341; illness and death, 46-49, 52-54, 164,
321
Khamba Dzong, fort and village, 13, 24, 53-57, 96, 164
Kharkung, village, 161
Kharta, 24, 90; first visit to, 88-93; headquarters of the expedition,
104-5, 110; survey of, 323, 327; valley formation, 339; fauna and
flora, 299, 301-03
Khartaphu, mountain, 330
Khe or Khetam, village, 50-51
Kheru, 51
Khombu pass, 76, 78-9, 312, 339
-- valley, 150-51
Kimonanga, village, 124
Korabak, rock, 124
Kuti (= Nyenyam), village, 324
Kyetrak, village and valley, 74-77, 327, 331
-- glacier, 70, 77-79, 312;
river, 79
Kyishong, village, 65, 102
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