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Should you like
to cross the Rocky
Mountain highland

over ranges and through valleys.
we are still on the great world ridge.

The next rising sun finds us on the crest of the border
range, and in a few hours we drop from snowy passes into
a land of fruit and flowers.

HIGHLAND OF TIBET.

The sun rises and sets, and

40. Highland of Tibet.

Find on the map the highland of
Tibet. In what direction does it extend ?

This mass of land is the highest on
earth. Some of its snowy peaks rise
about five miles and a half above the
level of the sea. ,

On which side of Tibet are the
longest plains ?

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on this train of
cars ? How the iron
horse must puff on the steep slopes !

In some places the track winds along the bottoms
of deep cafions, and crosses long bridges far above
rushing streams. In the high ranges, and even along
the plateau, the road is often blocked with snow.

Many of the sights are grand. The train whirls
round lofty points from which may be seen mile after
mile of rugged peaks, and it glides into wide valleys
which seem alive with cattle and sheep.

Hour after hour the train rushes on its way. Night
comes on, but even while we sleep the cars speed

Crossing the Rockies.

 

 

 

Kilima-Njaro.

the lively little creature leaps from rock to
rock, its toes seem to grasp the sharp points. _
The musk deer ; .
feeds on moss and
grass that grow
far up on the
ranges.
Thousands of
these creatures
are killed every
year for the little
sacs of musk that
form beneath the

 
      

skin. This musk Mile
is used in making “an WH
perfumery. Musk Deer.

41. Highland of Abyssinia.

The fourth great mass in the world ridge is
called the highland of Abyssinia. Show on the
map where it is.

In what direction is Abyssinia from the
end of the world ridge that is nearest it?

Let us try to climb this high mountain. It stands
near the equator, a little distance south of Abyssinia.

Large banana plants and palm trees grow at the
foot of the mountain.