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Page 33
... pood ( 220 Russian pounds ) , 2 pood on each side , and half a pood on the back . The animals are then fastened together in a string , the bridle of each being tied to the tail of the next . Our string of ten horses was managed by only ...
... pood ( 220 Russian pounds ) , 2 pood on each side , and half a pood on the back . The animals are then fastened together in a string , the bridle of each being tied to the tail of the next . Our string of ten horses was managed by only ...
Page 116
... pood of tobacco , they will dispose of to the Rus- sians for two pood of the same article , making their profit in the transaction 300 per cent . The same two pood of tobacco may cost the Russian trader 160 roubles at the outside , and ...
... pood of tobacco , they will dispose of to the Rus- sians for two pood of the same article , making their profit in the transaction 300 per cent . The same two pood of tobacco may cost the Russian trader 160 roubles at the outside , and ...
Page 247
... pood of rye biscuit , 6 pood of frozen fresh meat , 3 pood of grits , 1 pood of saturan , † 1260 ju- kola , 224 salmon - trout , 12 geese , 12 lbs . of tea , 10 lbs . of sugar , 15 lbs . of sugar - candy , 8 jars of spir- its , 20 lbs ...
... pood of rye biscuit , 6 pood of frozen fresh meat , 3 pood of grits , 1 pood of saturan , † 1260 ju- kola , 224 salmon - trout , 12 geese , 12 lbs . of tea , 10 lbs . of sugar , 15 lbs . of sugar - candy , 8 jars of spir- its , 20 lbs ...
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rival of the English Traveller Captain Cochrane The | 87 |
CHAPTER V | 97 |
CHAPTER VI | 114 |
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