Record Number: 18313

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Before leaving Kampa we visited Dr Kellas's grave.[...]Then Shebby, the oldest member of the Expedition, read Psalm 121, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills," while the rest of us stood by with bared heads. On this morning of brilliant clarity, Chomiomo Pauhunri and Kanchenjau, the three peaks climbed by this great pioneer, were full in view behind the brown plain.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 27 Mar 1933 and 2 Apr 1933

Country:

Tibet

Time

morning

Place:

other location: grave side at Kampa Dzong ( Monastery on Tibetan plateau)

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

E.(Edward) O.(Oliver) Shebbeare

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1883

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

?Indian Civil Service

Religion:

Unknown

Country of Origin:

Unknown

Country of Experience:

Tibet

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

Members of 1933 Everest Expedition including Frank Smythe.

Additional Comments:

Deputy Leader of the 1933 Everest Expedition

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Psalm 121

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

18313

Source:

Print

Author:

Frank Smythe

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Camp Six: in The Six Alpine/Himalayan Climbing Books

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

2000 (1937)

Vol:

n/a

Page:

545

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Frank Smythe, Camp Six: in The Six Alpine/Himalayan Climbing Books (London, 2000 (1937)), p. 545, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=18313, accessed: 02 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None