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Show Knhgarla. There nre few places In the world io difficult to get nt as Kashgarla. Though It IIcb In Chinese territory the Journey from l'ekln occupies no less than six months. From India caravans cara-vans tako two months, hnvlng to cross meanwhllo the three highest mountain ranges In the world by way of several passes measuring 1S.000 feet above sea level. Then from tho tnllcnd of tho Hussion Hus-sion railway system In Central Asia ono may reach Knshgar In thrco weeks by several routes, all Involving the transit of difficult and storm-swept storm-swept passes. Kashgarla Is said to cover an area of 350,000 square miles a statement that has little tnteret-t until considered consid-ered In relation to the proportion which Is cultivated by man. It Is startling to relate that human endeavor en-deavor has been capablo of rendering fertile llttlo moro than a hundredth part and that nlnety-nlno hundredths Of It Is irredeemable desert. . |
