. Review of reviews and world's work . way than mails fashion. Shewore a huge hat to protect her from the sun, a mos-quito net, a long jacket with wide sleeves, and largetrousers which came d(jwn to the knee, where theywere tucked into high boots. The rest of her ac-coutrements were a revolver and a whip, also a bag—without which women seem to be unable t<j travel. Incivilized countries this is excused on the plea of apaucity of pockets. Miss Marsden, however, wjiswell provided with pockets ; but the force of habitseems to have been too strong for her. The horseswere small and restive, and
. Review of reviews and world's work . way than mails fashion. Shewore a huge hat to protect her from the sun, a mos-quito net, a long jacket with wide sleeves, and largetrousers which came d(jwn to the knee, where theywere tucked into high boots. The rest of her ac-coutrements were a revolver and a whip, also a bag—without which women seem to be unable t<j travel. Incivilized countries this is excused on the plea of apaucity of pockets. Miss Marsden, however, wjiswell provided with pockets ; but the force of habitseems to have been too strong for her. The horseswere small and restive, and some of them would havebeen a desirable addition to Buffalo Bills the forest there are no roads. The Yacouts cleareda kind of a way for her for a hundred miles, butthis track was a mere apology for a road. The horseshad to wend their way across roots and trees, overwhich they were continually stumbling, and to wadethrough endless marshes, in some of which they sankup to their bellies ; and the utmost care was necessary-. Miss KATE MARSDEN. not to fall into the bog, from which it would havebeen very difficult to extricate any one alive. Before starting from Yakoutsk, the bishop of thetown came out in full canonicals and gave theexpedition his solemn benediction. They startedabout midsummers day in 1891, carrying with themabout three months provisions—that is to say,they had dry black bread, tea and sugar. Theyhad tents for camping out, but at first they usedthe official resting-places. Miss Marsdens accountof the kind of accommodation provided for wearytravelers in the forest of Villewisk will prob-ably induce all weary travelers to give that prov-ince a wide berth. The walls were carpeted w^thbugs, the floors were alive with lice, while fleas skip-ped gayly about. The air was thick with mosquitoes. 180 THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS,
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