. Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe, Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875 . m refused to take it. According to all accountsreceived we should judge that they are rare exceptions.* Along our days route we have observed that thecrosses by the roadside are much more numerous, farmore conspicuous, and more elaborately carved thanthose usually seen by us south of Mezen. We hopeto have time yet to sketch one or two along with theelaborate carvings, letters, figures, etc. ■• They were probably Old Believers. PETCHORA 255 Many houses in the villages were richly coloured andornamented
. Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe, Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875 . m refused to take it. According to all accountsreceived we should judge that they are rare exceptions.* Along our days route we have observed that thecrosses by the roadside are much more numerous, farmore conspicuous, and more elaborately carved thanthose usually seen by us south of Mezen. We hopeto have time yet to sketch one or two along with theelaborate carvings, letters, figures, etc. ■• They were probably Old Believers. PETCHORA 255 Many houses in the villages were richly coloured andornamented under the eaves,principally in red, blue,brown, and white jujubespots. The curious clunisj hingesof the gates also attractedour attention. The uprightpost of the gate turns in thehole in the block which isfirmly fixed in a strong sup-porting post alongside. We slept well during thenight, which was cloudy andnot cold; and at arrived at Bolshannis-sagorskaia. A^ril Monday, the 12th of April, at Bolshannissagorskaia,we found in the station-house the Government official.
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