John Ledyard's Journey Through Russia and Siberia, 1787-1788, Volume 2University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1964 - 698 pages |
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Page 190
... means extraordinary examples.- the ears of the Chinese are the same.— Informed that Ischutskoi are tatowed . ple here are subject to frequent disease : especially a very active and putrid fever , which often proves suddenly fatal . Many ...
... means extraordinary examples.- the ears of the Chinese are the same.— Informed that Ischutskoi are tatowed . ple here are subject to frequent disease : especially a very active and putrid fever , which often proves suddenly fatal . Many ...
Page 193
... means " rich lake " : Bai - Kul . In Mongol it means " holy sea " : Dalai - Nor . 46The Chevalier was Karamyshev . A drosky , or droshky ( Russian : drozhki ) is a low , four - wheeled open carriage . 47 48 For information on trade ...
... means " rich lake " : Bai - Kul . In Mongol it means " holy sea " : Dalai - Nor . 46The Chevalier was Karamyshev . A drosky , or droshky ( Russian : drozhki ) is a low , four - wheeled open carriage . 47 48 For information on trade ...
Page 242
... means " inhabitant of the region north of China " . 149 This was evidently written after his arrest . His calling Karamyshev a scoundrel suggests that his former host was involved . 1 Initials of a Tartar name worked among the /p.70/ 242.
... means " inhabitant of the region north of China " . 149 This was evidently written after his arrest . His calling Karamyshev a scoundrel suggests that his former host was involved . 1 Initials of a Tartar name worked among the /p.70/ 242.
Common terms and phrases
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