John Ledyard's Journey Through Russia and Siberia, 1787-1788, Volume 2University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1964 - 698 pages |
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Page 175
... universally neater than the Russians , particularly in their houses . The Tartar however situated is a voluptuary : and it is an Original and striking trait in their Character from the Grand Si- gnor to him who pitches his tent , on the ...
... universally neater than the Russians , particularly in their houses . The Tartar however situated is a voluptuary : and it is an Original and striking trait in their Character from the Grand Si- gnor to him who pitches his tent , on the ...
Page 190
... universally that the Tar- tars have their beards . The ears of Calmuc and Mongul Tartars , project uniformly and universally farther from their heads than those of the Europeans . I measured those of three Calmucs at Kara- myscherff's ...
... universally that the Tar- tars have their beards . The ears of Calmuc and Mongul Tartars , project uniformly and universally farther from their heads than those of the Europeans . I measured those of three Calmucs at Kara- myscherff's ...
Page 220
... Universally the Nose protuberates but little from the face & is shorter than that of the European . The Eyes universally are at a great distance from each other & very small , & over each Corner of the Eye the Skin projects over the ...
... Universally the Nose protuberates but little from the face & is shorter than that of the European . The Eyes universally are at a great distance from each other & very small , & over each Corner of the Eye the Skin projects over the ...
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