John Ledyard's Journey Through Russia and Siberia, 1787-1788, Volume 2University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1964 - 698 pages |
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Page 177
... English Thursday 29th . dined with the Governor . Saw the Armorial Bearings of forty two Provinces in this Empire- informed that the Salt produced by the Salt Lakes in this province affords some what 11Do " is an abbreviation for ditto ...
... English Thursday 29th . dined with the Governor . Saw the Armorial Bearings of forty two Provinces in this Empire- informed that the Salt produced by the Salt Lakes in this province affords some what 11Do " is an abbreviation for ditto ...
Page 178
... English pounds to each pood ) of Silver Bullion . Suppose the produce of the Salt - Works equal to that sum : tho ' the Governor says more- then allow for the Gold extracted from the Poods and you have pretty nearly the Sum total ...
... English pounds to each pood ) of Silver Bullion . Suppose the produce of the Salt - Works equal to that sum : tho ' the Governor says more- then allow for the Gold extracted from the Poods and you have pretty nearly the Sum total ...
Page 328
... ( English Ver- sion ) . Excerpt taken from Sary tschew , Gawrila , Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the North - East of Siberia , the Frozen Ocean , and the North - East Sea , pp . 42-43 . attention . There was at this time in Jakutsk ...
... ( English Ver- sion ) . Excerpt taken from Sary tschew , Gawrila , Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the North - East of Siberia , the Frozen Ocean , and the North - East Sea , pp . 42-43 . attention . There was at this time in Jakutsk ...
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