Travels in the Regions of the Upper and Lower Amoor: And the Russian Acquisitions on the Confines of India and China, with Adventures Among the Mountain Kirghis; and the Manjours, Manyargs, Toungous, Touzemts, Goldi and Gelyaks; the Hunting and Pastoral TribesHarper, 1860 - 448 Seiten |
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Aï-Khanym Ala-tau Albazin Amoor animals aoul appeared argali ascended Baikal bank camels caravans cattle chain chief Chinese Circassians cliffs Cossacks covered crags crossed dangerous dark daurica deep descended distance dwellings encampment extending farther fearful feet forest formed gallop gorge granite grass herds horses hunters Irkoutsk journey kalats Kalmucks Kara-tau khan Kirghis Kopal Kora Kulja lake looked Manjourian Manyargs maral mass merchants miles mines mountains mouth mulla natural Arch Nertchinsk numerous officer onward party passed pastures picketed plain precipices ravine reached region ride ridge rifle rising river rocks rocky rode round route rushed Russian scene Schilka seen Selenga Semipalatinsk sent Sergae Shaitan shore Siberia sibirica side slopes snow Souk Soungaria spot steeds steppe stream sultan summit Tarbagatai Tatar torrent Toungouz town trees tribes tumuli turned valley vast versts village width wild winter yards yourt Zeya
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Seite 447 - He has seen nature in the wildest, sublimest, and also the most beautiful aspects the old world can present. These he has depicted by pen and pencil. He has done both well. Many a fireside will rejoice in the determination which converted the artist into an author. Mr. Atkinson is a thorough Englishman, brave and accomplished, a lover of adventure and sport of every kind. He knows enough of mineralogy, geology, and botany to impart...
Seite 447 - ... converted the artist into an author. Mr. Atkinson is a thorough Englishman, brave and accomplished, a lover of adventure and sport of every kind. He knows enough of mineralogy, geology, and botany to impart a scientific Interest to his descriptions and drawings; possessing a keen sense of humour, he tells many a racy story. The sportsman and the lover of adventure, whether by flood or field, will find ample stores in the stirring tales of his interesting travels.
Seite 44 - For many miles the sand was hard like a floor, over which we pushed on at a rapid pace. After this we found it soft in places, and raised into thousands of little mounds by the wind. Our horses were now changed, and in an hour these mounds were passed, when we were again on a good surface, still riding hard. Hour after hour went by, and our steeds- had been changed a second time; those we started with seeming as fresh as when they left the aoul. In our route there was no change visible, — it was...
Seite 447 - Many a fireside will rejoice in the determination which converted the artist into an author. Mr. Atkinson is a thorough Englishman, brave and accomplished, a lover of adventure and sport of every kind. He knows enough of mineralogy, geology, and botany to impart a scientific interest to his descriptions and drawings} possessing a keen sense of humour, he tells many a racy story.
Seite 447 - Travels in the Regions of the Upper and Lower Amoor and the Russian Acquisitions on the Confines of India and China. With Adventures among the Mountain Kirghis ; and the Manjours, Manyargs, Toungouz, Touzemtz, Goldi, and Gelyaks ; the Hunting and Pastoral Tribes. By THOMAS WITLAM ATKINSON, FGS, FRGS, Author of " Oriental and Western Siberia.
Seite 447 - A book of travels which in value and sterling interest must take rank as a landmark -In geographical literature. Its coloured illustrations and wood engravings are of a high order, and add a great charm to the narrative.
Seite 200 - ... animals scattered over it, formed a charming picture. Homer was never listened to with more attention than was this shepherd poet, while singing the traditions of the ancestors of his tribe. Whatever power the old Greek possessed over the minds of his audience, was equalled by that of the bard before me. When he sung of the mountain scenes around, the pastoral habits of the people, their flocks and herds, the faces of his hearers were calm, and they sat unmoved. But when he began to recite the...
Seite 68 - Kara-tau, is a parallelogram, about 700 yards in length and 300 in breadth. The earth walls are now about twelve feet high, and have been considerably higher ; their thickness is about sixteen feet at the bottom, and nine feet at the top. This enclosure was entered by four gates, one being in the centre of each side ; but the eastern end has been partly destroyed by the river, which is gradually cutting down the bank. Half a mile to the north and south are numerous mounds ; and at about a mile from...
Seite 93 - TRADITIONS. towards the river. The remaining four blocks varied from 45 to 50 feet in height, one being 15 feet square and the rest somewhat less. Two of these stood upright, the others were leaning in different directions, one of them so far that it had nearly lost its equilibrium. A sixth mass of still larger dimensions was lying half buried in the ground ; on this, some young picta trees had taken root and were growing luxuriantly. About two hundred yards to the eastward, three other blocks were...
Seite 448 - PUBLISHED BY Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square, New York. The Woman in White. By WILKIE COLLINS, Author of "The Dead Secret," "Antonina," "The Queen of Hearts,