Preliminary Report On a Journey of Archaeological And Topographical Exploration in Chinese Turkestan
The book Preliminary Report On a Journey of Archaeological And Topographical Exploration in Chinese Turkestan was written by author Stein, Aurel, Sir, 1862-1943 Here you can read free online of Preliminary Report On a Journey of Archaeological And Topographical Exploration in Chinese Turkestan book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Preliminary Report On a Journey of Archaeological And Topographical Exploration in Chinese Turkestan a good or bad book?
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His subsequent confessions proved correct on many important par- ticulars when checked from the dates, &c., which had been recorded at Kashgar about successive purchases, as well as from the statements of a number of independent Khotan witnesses examined by me in the course of the inqiiiry. Islam Akhun proved to possess an excellent memory, and readily recognised among the plates accompanying Dr. Hoernle's Report those representing specimens of the block-printed books in. " unknown characters "... which formed his own manufacture. He had, previous to the year 1894, been engaged at times in collecting coins, seals, and similar antiques from IQiotan villagers. About that time he learned from Afghan traders of the value which the "Sahibs" from India attached to ancient manuscripts, of which, indeed, genuine scraps had been unearthed by Turdi and some other "treasure-seekers" at Dandan-Uiliq. Islam Akhun, when pressed for such "old books," was intelligent enough to conceive the plan of manufacturing them in preference to trying his luck at dreary desert sites which he had never visited.
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