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Record 18313

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

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, workmates)
Members of 1933 Everest Expedition including Frank Smythe.
Additional comments: Deputy Leader of the 1933 Everest Expedition

 

Text Being Read:

Author:
Title: Psalm 121
Genre: Bible
Form of Text: Unknown
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

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/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=18313, accessed: 20 April 2024

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