. Across the roof of the world; a record of sport and travel through Kashmir, Gilgit, Hunza, the Pamirs, Chinese Turkistan, Mongolia and Siberia. Etherton, Percy Thomas, 1874-; Hunting -- Asia, Central; Asia, Central -- Description and travel. Sechas sion, though this rule is generally waived, especially by those possessed to only a limited extent of this world's goods. Portraits of the Czar and Czarina are also to be found in nearly every post-house, for the untutored moujik regards the Autocrat of All the Russias in the light of a being to whom all must bow in absolute submission. None of th
. Across the roof of the world; a record of sport and travel through Kashmir, Gilgit, Hunza, the Pamirs, Chinese Turkistan, Mongolia and Siberia. Etherton, Percy Thomas, 1874-; Hunting -- Asia, Central; Asia, Central -- Description and travel. Sechas sion, though this rule is generally waived, especially by those possessed to only a limited extent of this world's goods. Portraits of the Czar and Czarina are also to be found in nearly every post-house, for the untutored moujik regards the Autocrat of All the Russias in the light of a being to whom all must bow in absolute submission. None of the people are ever in a hurry except where officialdom is concerned, and then all are galvanised into activity, busthng. A HALT AT A SIBERIAN POST-HOUSE. about to an extent that reveals the awe in which the ruling classes are held. To the energetic Britisher, accustomed to promptitude and despatch, the delays often met with and the lack of energy displayed are most exasperating. If anything requires to be done the reply is " ; Now the definition of this word as given in the dictionary is " within the hour," its idiomatic rendering being " immediately," but in practice it means " to-day " or " to-morrow," or within a lifetime if one is lucky. It is the first word one learns on entering the Russian Empire and the last heard on leaving it. There arc 411. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Etherton, P. T. (Percy Thomas), b. 1879. London, Constable and Company, Ltd.
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