Word: lhasa
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...convenience sake the Panchen Lama might be called the "Buddhist Pope," and the Dalai Lama the temporal pontiff of Tibet. Just at present these two most holy persons are at outs, the Sovereign Dalai Lama holding his court at Lhasa, Tibetan capital, and the Panchen Lama roving about war-torn China with the immunity and pomp of a walking deity. In honor of this little man on whom rests the duty of maintaining Buddhist doctrines pure, an invigorating banquet was tendered by Governor-General Chang at which hot tiger's blood was drunk...
Archaeologists were glad: In the Altai Mountains, along northern Tibet, Dr. Roerich found tombs like those of Ancient Goths in eastern Europe. Buckles ornamented with Goth-like double eagles strengthened his theory. Tibetans told him that anciently the country around Lhasa was called Gotha...
...Expedition suffered from want of fuel and fodder. During stay in Tibet, five men, Mongols, Buriats and Tibetans, died and ninety caravan animals perished. By order of authorities all letters and wires addressed to Lhasa Government and Calcutta British authorities have been seized. Forbidden to speak to passing caravans. Forbidden to buy foodstuffs from population. Money and medicines came to an end. The presence of three women in caravan and medical certificate about heart weakness not taken into consideration. On March 4 expedition started southward. All nine European members of-the expedition safe. Many scientific results after four years' travel...
...political difficulties of tackling Mr. Everest were cleared away by the personal friendship between Sir Charles Bell and the Dalai Lama of Lhasa. In 1922 the first expedition made an in-road on the desired region, mapping the surroundings, gained knowledge of the weather and choosing a route up the peak. A few poor attempts were made on the mountain itself, but these were abruptly ended by the death of several porters in an avalanche...
...William Montgomery McGovern, a distinguished English explorer, a member of the Royal Geographical and Royal Asiatic Societies, will deliver an illustrated lecture in the Living Room of the Harvard Union at 7.30 o'clock tonight, telling of his adventures on his trip to Lhasa, the forbidden city of Tibet...