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Percival Landon was the special correspondent of the Times of London who accompanied the military expedition of Col. Younghusband in 1904. This book is not only a narrative of the march but also describes what the first Western eyes saw. It is often political in its tone, but also gives us insight into the daily life of the Tibetans, their religion, manner, and customs, though not in exhaustive detail. It gives a non-military and journalistic view of the operation of 1904. The book has an introduction by Col. Younghusband. 20th century - Twentieth century