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The narratives of 4 years of travel by the author and her family during the years 1895-1899. The journey took them from Tankar on the North Western China (Outer Tibet), crossing the Ts’aidam Desert, the Kuenlun and the Dang La Mountain she entered the Lhasa district of Inner Tibet, reaching Nagch’uk’s 150 miles from Lhasa. She was accompanied by her husband and child – both of who died during the journey – with the idea of propagating the gospel. The book is rich in detail and paints a lively picture of the people, their customs, their beliefs, their town, their temples, the laity. The book is full of anecdotes and incidents that befell her. The book has 13 illustrations and a map. This book is a reprint of the 1904 edition.