Revelations of Siberia, Том 1Colburn and Company, 1853 |
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... tion of other nations . The Polish original from which these volumes have been translated , comprises a narrative of events that took place between the years 1839 and 1841 ; but , owing to the delay caused by the long exile of the ...
... tion of other nations . The Polish original from which these volumes have been translated , comprises a narrative of events that took place between the years 1839 and 1841 ; but , owing to the delay caused by the long exile of the ...
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... tion after generation may pass away , but the opinions , habits , and usages of the people con- tinue immutable . Desolate and dismal , unexplored and unex- plorable , as Siberia may be , it is not , as will be seen from this work ...
... tion after generation may pass away , but the opinions , habits , and usages of the people con- tinue immutable . Desolate and dismal , unexplored and unex- plorable , as Siberia may be , it is not , as will be seen from this work ...
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... tion - Their military services and emoluments - Their mercantile spirit and traffic with the natives 168 · CHAPTER XII . - My child - Visits of guests - The Nizegorodtyow family - Parental authority- Ladies ' dresses — Costumes peculiar ...
... tion - Their military services and emoluments - Their mercantile spirit and traffic with the natives 168 · CHAPTER XII . - My child - Visits of guests - The Nizegorodtyow family - Parental authority- Ladies ' dresses — Costumes peculiar ...
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... tion . We traversed the Murom Forest , the great theme of so many disquieting stories , in perfect safety , without undergoing any of the dreaded adventures ; and indeed , after jour- neying over such an extent of steppes , tiresome by ...
... tion . We traversed the Murom Forest , the great theme of so many disquieting stories , in perfect safety , without undergoing any of the dreaded adventures ; and indeed , after jour- neying over such an extent of steppes , tiresome by ...
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... plague passed over the city with its blighting influence ? Though it was appa- rently so fresh , and presented not a sign of decay , still all was solitary and dead ! The mystery was soon cleared up . The por- tion OF SIBERIA . 15.
... plague passed over the city with its blighting influence ? Though it was appa- rently so fresh , and presented not a sign of decay , still all was solitary and dead ! The mystery was soon cleared up . The por- tion OF SIBERIA . 15.
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