An account of the British mission to Kashgar and Yarkand, two important cities in what is now northwestern China, in the late 19th century. The mission was part of the Great Game, the struggle between Britain and Russia for control of Central Asia. This book describes the surveying work done by the British team, as well as their encounters with local people and their observations on the culture and geography of the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.