Our lost explorers : the narrative of the Jeannette Arctic Expedition as related by the survivors, and in the records and last journals of Lieutenant De Long . to 17,000by the arrival of natives withgoods for trade and business of the placeconsists of raising horses,and exporting tar, sheep-skins, hides and furs, whichare sent to Russia. After leaving Omsk wetraveled across the Kirghe-sian steppes, a generally levelcountry, evidently producingsome hay and grain, but at the time covered with snow. spiNisriNG. Oil these steppes I saw num- erous droves of horses grubbing an existence.
Our lost explorers : the narrative of the Jeannette Arctic Expedition as related by the survivors, and in the records and last journals of Lieutenant De Long . to 17,000by the arrival of natives withgoods for trade and business of the placeconsists of raising horses,and exporting tar, sheep-skins, hides and furs, whichare sent to Russia. After leaving Omsk wetraveled across the Kirghe-sian steppes, a generally levelcountry, evidently producingsome hay and grain, but at the time covered with snow. spiNisriNG. Oil these steppes I saw num- erous droves of horses grubbing an existence. There mustbe good pasturage here a part of the year to support so muchstock. The inhabitants, particularly the men, wear a sur-prisingly small amount of clothing. They have a cap orbig hood of sheep-skin tanned with the hair on, and coatsof the same material with long sleeves; and over this, insevere weather, a big deer-skin or some other skin garmentis worn. The under garments are of cheap, bright-coloredcotton, with pants of shoddy gray, and foot gear made ofplaited straw, skins, or leather, according to the wealth ofthe owner. f- 111 .i| kM V«^||;|f. EASTER SUNDAY AT THROISKY. 357 On the 8th of April I slept on a feather bed for the firsttime in nearly three years. April 9th opened Easter Sundaywith solid winter weather. Easter is a day of much interestto Russians. After the Lenten season fasting is in the forenoon of this day we were invited by the keeperof a stansea to partake of refreshments with him. Weenjoyed excellently cooked roast goose, ham, and little pig,with bread, sweet cakes, tea, and vodka, or rum. The chil-dren gave us some music, and with exchange of best wishes,and some coppers for the little folks, we pushed on. The snow was about gone when we arrived at Throisky,April 15th; children were running about barefooted, andnumbers of men, women, and children were sitting about insunny spots and on the ground sunning themselves. I sawone party of feller
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