top of the pass; he then descended 14 miles to his
halt. Two miles to the south of the crest he passed a
second caravanserai: “The two are evidently built so
near one another to afford shelter to travellers who may
be unable to cross the ridge during heavy snow-storms.”
The next march continued the descent for 14 miles, and
then carried him 10 miles along the banks of the
Rudkhanah-i-Shor. The approximate height of the pass
above the sea is estimated at 8000 feet. We have thus
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