. All the Russias; travels and studies in contemporary European Russia, Finland, Siberia, the Caucasus, & Central Asia. f the mountain and down the other, even the unwillingnatives had to admit that the impossible had been accomplished. Elbruz wasagain climbed in 1875 by Mr. F. Crauford Grove, and in 18S4 by M. de Dechy,a Hungarian Alpinist. But the curious jealousy of foreigners makes local writersstill loath to admit the fact, though repeated descriptions have made the ascentsfamiliar to all the world. In his Guide au Caucase, published in 1891,M. J. Mourier has this amusing sentence about K
. All the Russias; travels and studies in contemporary European Russia, Finland, Siberia, the Caucasus, & Central Asia. f the mountain and down the other, even the unwillingnatives had to admit that the impossible had been accomplished. Elbruz wasagain climbed in 1875 by Mr. F. Crauford Grove, and in 18S4 by M. de Dechy,a Hungarian Alpinist. But the curious jealousy of foreigners makes local writersstill loath to admit the fact, though repeated descriptions have made the ascentsfamiliar to all the world. In his Guide au Caucase, published in 1891,M. J. Mourier has this amusing sentence about Kasbek : Trois anglais: Fresch-wild, Mour et Tecker, membres du club alpestre de Londres, pretendent-etreparvenus jusqua sa cime le 18/30 Juin 1868. 192 ALL THE RUSSIAS ground there is something irresistibly incongruous about hisappearance. He prowls about, ungroomed, loose, ignored,padding silently where he is not wanted, thrusting his horridnose into what does not concern him. At first I thoughtthis beast was merely resting between loads, but when he re-appeared regularly at the end of each stage, I saw he served. THE CASTLE OF PRINCESS TAMAKA IX THE GORGE OF DARIEL, GEORGIAN ROAD some curious purpose. It is this : droves of camels come fromtime to time over the Pass, and unless the horses were accus-tomed to the sight and smell of these misshapen creaturesthey would take fright, perhaps where the way was narrow andthe cliffs steep, and a catastrophe would result. Therefore ateach station lives a camel, whose only business in life is toscare each passing horse into the contempt which familiaritybreeds. Perhaps he understands this, and that is why he stalks THE GEORGIAN ROAD 193 unheard up to a panting, sweating animal quenching its thirst,and suddenly thrusts his long hairy face at it, just as naughtychildren say Boo ! to each other when they meet in thedark. It is one of those simple explanations which yet strikeone as ludicrous, and at each post-house I am smitten anewby thi
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