Siberia in Asia: a visit to the valley of the Yenesay1882 |
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Page ix
... sledge — Birds — At Kazan - Roads between Kazan and Perm -At Perm - At Kongoor - The Urals - Birds - We enter Asia ... sledges - Down the precipices — Russian hospitality — Special couriers - Deceptive appear- ance of the road - Winding ...
... sledge — Birds — At Kazan - Roads between Kazan and Perm -At Perm - At Kongoor - The Urals - Birds - We enter Asia ... sledges - Down the precipices — Russian hospitality — Special couriers - Deceptive appear- ance of the road - Winding ...
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... sledges — Birds - Visit to a monastery - Graphite - Captain Wiggins ' former travelling companion - An honest Russian official ! -Installed as guest in the house of the Sessed atel - Toorokansk - We turn shop- keepers The Scopsee ...
... sledges — Birds - Visit to a monastery - Graphite - Captain Wiggins ' former travelling companion - An honest Russian official ! -Installed as guest in the house of the Sessed atel - Toorokansk - We turn shop- keepers The Scopsee ...
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... SLEDGE 40 .. OSTYAK CRADLE 52 INSIDE AN OSTYAK CHOOM DOLGAIN BELT AND TRAPPINGS SAMOYADE , OSTYAK , AND TUNGOOSK PIPES REINDEER SLEDGE ON THE KOORAYIKA 53 .. 56 60 61 TUNGOOSK PIPE AND BELT .. .. 66 WINTER QUARTERS OF THE " THAMES " 67 ...
... SLEDGE 40 .. OSTYAK CRADLE 52 INSIDE AN OSTYAK CHOOM DOLGAIN BELT AND TRAPPINGS SAMOYADE , OSTYAK , AND TUNGOOSK PIPES REINDEER SLEDGE ON THE KOORAYIKA 53 .. 56 60 61 TUNGOOSK PIPE AND BELT .. .. 66 WINTER QUARTERS OF THE " THAMES " 67 ...
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... sledge- Birds - At Kazan - Roads between Kazan and Perm - At Perm - At Kongoor- The Urals - Birds - We enter Asia - Ekatereenburg - Tyumain - The Steppes- Villages of the Crescent and the Cross - Russian and Mahomedan clergy- Cheap ...
... sledge- Birds - At Kazan - Roads between Kazan and Perm - At Perm - At Kongoor- The Urals - Birds - We enter Asia - Ekatereenburg - Tyumain - The Steppes- Villages of the Crescent and the Cross - Russian and Mahomedan clergy- Cheap ...
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... sledge journey before us of between three and four thousand miles , which we hoped to accomplish before the roads became impassable , we made as short a delay in Moscow as possible . A few hours ' rest gave us an oppor- tunity of ...
... sledge journey before us of between three and four thousand miles , which we hoped to accomplish before the roads became impassable , we made as short a delay in Moscow as possible . A few hours ' rest gave us an oppor- tunity of ...
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