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Show HTMAUaTA BKEBP. No fewer than too. sheep And pae-turacs pae-turacs In 1-a.houl between the early part of June and the mldle of Aucnst. Those from Kancra enttr the country by ths Rehltuig pass tU.eao feetl, end those from cnamba by the Kuktl pass fl7.4e feetl. The Rohtunc. although the lower, la the more dangerous. Tbe passage over the Kuktl pass la danceroua also, especially espe-cially after a Hcht fall of anow when the crevlcee are covered, and sheep 1 1 nosing them ere not Infrequently lose Tbe elector ele-ctor aver which they muet pees Is some five or elx miles la lencth. so that there te plenty of opportunity for accldenta Arrived at -the foot of the pass on the Lahoui aide, after a descent of eeerly Booo feet, they hsve to cross the Chandra liver by a "Jhula" midge, a suspension affair made of twisted blrvh t wires. The sens-way sens-way Is made toy otn!nc three ropes to- R ether, and for the eafety of passe nacre a andrall of the came rope le furnlehed on either aide. To cat the sheep across these "Jhula" bridges the gancway haa to be covered with siabe of stone, end the sides covered with a network of twigs, te prevent their felling I bao tfte river. Thle entalle considerable con-siderable labor en the vl 'lasers who erect the hrtdcee and make the roadway for the sheep, and also a good deel of wear and tear. In order to recoup themselves a tax la levied oa the shepherds using them cenerally at the rale of one eheep per flock. As aooa aa Lahoul la reached each Caudt proneeda to his own graslnc around, for the whole country hss been portioned out to them be former rajahs of Ktilu. or thakitre (beponsl of Lahoui, and en their own penlculsr eheep runs they have certain exvhjalve rtcnte. In eome cssee, where the crants are tnnre. hey brine In reiettons and friends, and even sutoet to other rd.ns. So that they trtese ronrtr ' profit e;lt of their hoMlnss - Korn -Among ihs GedduV la the aiay Wide World. - a |