Siberia in Asia: a visit to the valley of the Yenesay1882 |
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... Common Gull and of the White Wagtail - Ice breaking up - An un- prepared - for contingency - Dangerous position - Driving along with the ice - Loss of the ship's rudder - Preparations to abandon the ship- Babel of birds — We desert the ...
... Common Gull and of the White Wagtail - Ice breaking up - An un- prepared - for contingency - Dangerous position - Driving along with the ice - Loss of the ship's rudder - Preparations to abandon the ship- Babel of birds — We desert the ...
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Henry Seebohm. Crows , * Jackdaws , and House - Sparrows were very common , and I saw one flock of Snow Buntings . Vassilla is a large town about half - way to Kazan , the distance from Nishni to Kazan being 427 versts ( about 280 miles ) ...
Henry Seebohm. Crows , * Jackdaws , and House - Sparrows were very common , and I saw one flock of Snow Buntings . Vassilla is a large town about half - way to Kazan , the distance from Nishni to Kazan being 427 versts ( about 280 miles ) ...
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... common . On the whole the roads were good , in the flat district very good . In Omsk I had seen some very curious Kirghis ' arms , at Professor Slofftzoff's , and I had vainly tried to purchase some . In Tomsk I learned that Barnaul was ...
... common . On the whole the roads were good , in the flat district very good . In Omsk I had seen some very curious Kirghis ' arms , at Professor Slofftzoff's , and I had vainly tried to purchase some . In Tomsk I learned that Barnaul was ...
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... common as ever . Jackdaws much less so . Hooded Crows disappeared soon than before . after leaving Tomsk . Ravens were rather more numerous Bullfinches were plentiful in the woods , and Snow - Buntings on the plains . The Great Tit was ...
... common as ever . Jackdaws much less so . Hooded Crows disappeared soon than before . after leaving Tomsk . Ravens were rather more numerous Bullfinches were plentiful in the woods , and Snow - Buntings on the plains . The Great Tit was ...
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... House- and Tree - Sparrows were very abundant , and in equal numbers . The Carrion Crow was very common . Boiling told me that about three years ago a pair or two of Hooded Crows paid a visit to Yen - e - saisk CHAP . III . 29 YENESAISK .
... House- and Tree - Sparrows were very abundant , and in equal numbers . The Carrion Crow was very common . Boiling told me that about three years ago a pair or two of Hooded Crows paid a visit to Yen - e - saisk CHAP . III . 29 YENESAISK .
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