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OF
SIBERIA.
BY A BANISHED LADY.
EDITED BY
COLONEL LACH SZYRMA,
AUTHOR OF
"LETTERS ON POLAND," "ANGLIA I SZKOCYA," &c. &c.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
Second Edition.
LONDON:
COLBURN AND CO., PUBLISHERS,
GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1853.
DK 755
.F32
1853 v.2
Printed by Schulze and Co., 13, Poland Street.
CONTENTS
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
Fabulous account of the bear Degeneracy of the
Russians, and courage of the natives-Bear-hunting-
Superstitious veneration of the bear-White bears
Ceremonial observance of a husband's death-Winter
aspect of Berezov-Ostiak costume-Probability of
early communication between Siberia and North
America
1
CHAPTER II.
Refusal of marriage at church-Purchase of wives-
Figure of Shaitan and his worship-Priesthood of
Shamanism Their influence, juggleries, and sooth-
saying-Treatment of women in child-bed-Funeral
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and laments Pictures in the church-A black thief
-Integrity of the natives-Cattle in search of pas-
ture-Artificial system of breeding-Instinct of a
A dream of home-Murder of a wife by her husband—
Barbarous notions of matrimony-An Ostiak cradle
-Zarutchaï cemetery at night-Walk through an
underwood-The ideal and the every-day world. 47
CHAPTER IV.
Herds of reindeer-Capture of a horse-Scarcity of
water-Novel employment for dogs - Freezing of
rivers-Excursion in sledges-Wave-like surface of
the ice-An encounter.
62
CHAPTER V.
Drive in a narta-Peculiarities and use of the reindeer-
Their pasture-Their herds in the Ural-Use of their
skins and flesh-Their swiftness and powers of en-
durance-Manner of travelling in Siberia-Fish-skin
and mica-slate windows - Fuel Tremulous state
of the atmosphere-Three hours of daylight-No
clock in town-Manner of notifying the hours-Tale-
telling party-Two Ostiak tales-The Hunters-Old
Friend's Reindeer
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73
CHAPTER VI.
The Arctic region north of Berezov-Obdorsk fair-
Zirani-Fur-tax-Perfidy of Russian merchants-
Division of the native population of Watahy-Chiefs
of the tribes-The Prince of Obdorsk-Catherine II.
-The Prince's threat to burn Tobolsk Assault
on him Curious trial Integrity of the native
Christmas-Masquerades-Visit from a party of masks
-Custom of preserving wedding-clothes-New Year's
Eve-Superstitions-Professor Kalmikow's delusion
-Fiendish pranks-Phantasmagoria
CHAPTER VIII.
132
New Year's Day-Letters from home-Evening party
- Various games and songs-Judge Slobodzki
Expelling the devils-The town in alarm-Arrival of
a Polish physician-Fair at Berezov-Fur trade-
Berezovian foxes-A walk in a severe frost
151
CHAPTER IX.
Matrimonial alliance-Twelfth Night or the Maslanca
féte-Regulations restricting the sale of spirits-Visit
from an exiled Tartar Khan-His dress and orders-