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ESCORTED BACK.—A FRESH ATTEMPT. 411
his feet, hauled at him by main force until he condescended
to get up. And all this while the rain continued to stream
down in torrents.
When I was called early on the 28th August Kalpet of
Keriya was reported to be missing. He had lingered
behind the night before, but everybody assumed that he
had come in after dark. I now, therefore, sent back two
men on horseback to see what was become of him. They
Sirkin’s Kokkmek Goat.
returned at the end of a couple of hours, bringing Kalpet
with them. The poor fellow was ill ; but we at once gave
him the best care we could.
Every night I now had vigilant watch kept, and
the Cossacks took it in turn to sit up with the animals
that were grazing. Camp No. LXVHI. was situated
16,630 feet above the level of the sea. Thus the lofty
table-land showed no sign of decreasing elevation. Every
night the thermometer fell several degrees below freezing
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