. The earth and its inhabitants .. . â o-.î'.anflnnplfl -^..-".'â â [il[illÃlliirL. Yi>v:: tofG Under 10 Inches. 10 to 16 Inches. 16 to 22 Inches. 22 to 28 Inchss. 28 to 40 Inches. Over 40 Inches. America, the Russian portages (ro/) were largely used by migratory tribes, thus acquiring considerable historical importance, notwithstanding their compara- tively low elevation. They were naturally chosen as the limits between the tribes occupying the lands on either side of the water-partings. All the north- east of llussia took the name of " Chudic Land beyond the Port
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . â o-.î'.anflnnplfl -^..-".'â â [il[illÃlliirL. Yi>v:: tofG Under 10 Inches. 10 to 16 Inches. 16 to 22 Inches. 22 to 28 Inchss. 28 to 40 Inches. Over 40 Inches. America, the Russian portages (ro/) were largely used by migratory tribes, thus acquiring considerable historical importance, notwithstanding their compara- tively low elevation. They were naturally chosen as the limits between the tribes occupying the lands on either side of the water-partings. All the north- east of llussia took the name of " Chudic Land beyond the Portages " (Zavolotzkaya Child) at a time when it was still tributary to the Novgorod republic. Even now the portages, like certain Pyrenean passes, are sacred spots, and on many of them the wayfarers are required to contribute in passing to the accumulated mounds of grass or heaps of stones.
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