Siberia in Asia: a visit to the valley of the Yenesay1882 |
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... versts ( about 280 miles ) . We continued to sledge down the bed of the Volga , travelling day and night , with occasional snowstorms and a persistent thaw . The left bank of the river as we travelled down was comparatively flat , but ...
... versts ( about 280 miles ) . We continued to sledge down the bed of the Volga , travelling day and night , with occasional snowstorms and a persistent thaw . The left bank of the river as we travelled down was comparatively flat , but ...
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... versts we sledged up one hill and down another , occasionally following the valleys between . In the low lands we frequently passed villages , and a considerable part of the country was culti- vated . For miles together the road passed ...
... versts we sledged up one hill and down another , occasionally following the valleys between . In the low lands we frequently passed villages , and a considerable part of the country was culti- vated . For miles together the road passed ...
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... versts , or 204 miles , in twelve stages , which we accomplished in thirty - nine hours . The country was gently undulating , well wooded , with numerous villages . We spent a couple of days at Tyu - main 18 CHAP . II . SIBERIA IN ASIA .
... versts , or 204 miles , in twelve stages , which we accomplished in thirty - nine hours . The country was gently undulating , well wooded , with numerous villages . We spent a couple of days at Tyu - main 18 CHAP . II . SIBERIA IN ASIA .
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... versts , which we accom- plished in sixty - two hours , changing horses twenty - seven times . It was quite holiday travelling ; we had good horses and excellent roads . The scene was entirely changed . We were now crossing the great ...
... versts , which we accom- plished in sixty - two hours , changing horses twenty - seven times . It was quite holiday travelling ; we had good horses and excellent roads . The scene was entirely changed . We were now crossing the great ...
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... versts , or 585 miles , which we accomplished in eighty - five hours , including stoppages , an average of 101 versts an hour . We changed horses thirty - seven 24 CHAP . III . SIBERIA IN ASIA .
... versts , or 585 miles , which we accomplished in eighty - five hours , including stoppages , an average of 101 versts an hour . We changed horses thirty - seven 24 CHAP . III . SIBERIA IN ASIA .
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