EXPEDITION TO THE HIMALA YAS dto) 
visited, they had been Mohammedans. We left 
behind at Shargol some of the superfluous bag- 
gage that we should only need on our return 
and, after five days, arrived at Leh. Here we 
were fortunate enough to make the acquaint- 
ance of Dr. Weber, the head of the Moravian 
Mission—a most delightful man. He, on his 
part, was glad enough to meet with a com- 
patriot, after fourteen years’ absence from 
Europe, and told me about many of his ex- 
periences in India. I also found the bottled 
beer and wine here very good. 
After two days at Leh, we started to see a 
great Buddhist monastery at Himis—about 
thirty miles distant where we arrived the same 
evening. The monastery was a huge building; 
outside it, the representation of a figure was 
placed in the middle of cocoanut-palms. We 
met with a very gracious reception, and sweets 
and dried fruits, as well as wine made of honey, 
were offered us. We were then conducted into 
an apartment in the interior of the convent, 
richly furnished with beautiful carpets. We 
were much vexed, however, at not being able 
to understand the language which even our 
cook was unable to speak. 
In the morning, as we were finishing break- 
fast, the superintendent arrived and took us