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000870922 1001_ $$aKennan, George,$$d1845-1924,$$eauthor.
000870922 24510 $$aTent life in Siberia :$$band adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamtchatka and Northern Asia /$$cby George Kennan ; with a map.
000870922 264_1 $$aNew York :$$bG.P. Putnam & Sons,$$c1871.
000870922 300__ $$a1 online resource (ix, 425 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates (folded)) :$$bmap.
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000870922 4901_ $$aNineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature
000870922 500__ $$aReproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
000870922 5050_ $$aI. The Russo-American Telegraph -- The "Olga" sails from San Francisco for Kamtchatka and the Amoor -- II. The voyage across the North Pacific -- III. The voyage continued -- Petropavlovski -- IV. Petropavlovski -- V. Russian language -- Departure of the Amoor River party -- VI. A Kamchatkan wedding -- Start for the "Far North" -- VII. Horseback ride in Kamchatka -- The mountains -- Vegetation -- Animal life -- The villages -- The people -- VIII. "Jerusalem" -- The dwellings -- A Kamtchatka supper -- Indian summer -- A "Jehu" prayer -- hard riding -- IX. Malqua -- Fine scenery -- Genul -- A bear hunt -- Pooschin -- X. Sherom -- Boating -- Milkova -- Exciting reception in the character of "emperor" -- XI. The river, continued -- Volcano Kloochay -- A "black bath" -- XII. Canoe travel on the "Yolofka" -- Volcanic conversation -- "Oh, Susanna!," -- Talking "American" -- Ride to Yolofka under difficulties -- XIII. A chilly lodging -- Grand scenery -- Another bear hunt -- Steeple chase -- Floating to Tigil -- XIV. Coast of the Okhotsk Sea -- Lesnoi -- Whale-boat and the land party -- "Devil's Pass" -- Samanka Mountains -- Snow-storm -- Wild scene -- XV. Gale continued -- Famine imminent -- Boating party heard from -- Return to Lesnoi -- XVI. Kamtchadal nights' entertainments -- The people -- The fish -- Sables -- Language -- Music -- Songs -- Dog-sledges -- Costume -- XVII. Russian doctoring -- The Samanka Mountains -- Encampment of wandering Koraks -- Dogs and reindeer -- Personals -- Burrowing -- "Pologs" -- Korak delicacies -- XVIII. Other traits of wandering Koraks -- Independence -- Hospitality -- Lodging -- Breakfast -- Reindeer travel -- Korak notions of distance -- Mysterious visitor -- XIX. Cheerless travelling -- Korak marriage ceremonies -- Won't you take a toadstool? -- Monotonous existence -- XX. Korak language -- Religion -- Customs, etc. -- XXI. River Penzhina -- "25° below zero" -- Kaemenoi -- Korak "Yourt" -- Journey to Geezhega -- "Pavoskas" Meekina -- The "settled Koraks" -- XXII. Dog-driving -- Reindeer episode -- Geezhega -- The governor and his hospitality -- Telegraphic plans -- The author's party sent to Anadyrsk -- XXIII. Arctic rambling in winter -- Malmofka -- Night scenes -- Shestakova -- XXIV. Dismal lodgings -- News from Col. Bulkey -- Search for lost party of Americans -- Curious tree -- Siberian "Poorga" -- Storm -- XXV. Penzhina -- Telegraph poles -- Arctic temperatures -- Studying astronomy -- Arrival at Anadyrsk -- A priest's hospitality -- XXVI. Anadyrsk -- The northern outpost of Russian life -- Russian Christmas -- A ball -- A feast -- Siberian politeness -- XXVII. Adventures in search of our comrades -- XXVIII. Adventures continued -- Discovery of the party -- XXIX. Siberian tribes and their peculiarities -- Ideas of reading and the arts -- XXX. An Arctic aurora -- Further explorations -- Arrival of our comrades -- Journey to the Okhotsk Sea -- XXXI. Social life at Geezhega -- Major Abasa's expedition -- Sudden transformation from winter to summer -- Customs of the people, etc. -- XXXII. Weary waiting -- Mosquitoes -- Arrival of a Russian frigate -- XXXIII. Arrival of supply-ships -- Last journey to the Arctic circle -- Korak drivers -- Famine at Anadyrsk -- XXXIV. Bush redivivus -- Serious dilemma -- Starvation threatened -- Eight hundred laborers hired -- Enterprising American -- A wilderness -- XXXV. Journey to Gamsk -- Valley of the Viliga -- A storm -- A perilous pass -- XXXVI. Return to Geezhega -- Arrival of the "Onward" -- Orders to "close up" -- Beaten by the Atlantic cable -- Summary -- Start for St. Petersburg -- A trip of more than 5,000.
000870922 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized
000870922 520__ $$aAuthor's experiences in Kamchatka and neighboring regions when working on Siberian sector of projected Western Union telegraph link across Bering Strait, 1865-1867.
000870922 61120 $$aWestern Union Telegraph Expedition (1865-1867)
000870922 650_0 $$aTelegraph$$zBering Strait$$y19th century.
000870922 651_0 $$aSiberia, Eastern (Russia)$$xDescription and travel$$y19th century.
000870922 651_0 $$aKamchatka Peninsula (Russia)$$xDescription and travel$$y19th century.
000870922 830_0 $$aNineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature.
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