. The boy travellers in the Russian empire: adventures of two youths in a journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour across GILYAK WOMAN. GILTAK MAN. Russian priest was killed in thisway, and the Government made theGilyaks understand that they mustput an end to the practice. The Gilyaks have small fieldsand o;ardens, and do a little ao-ricult-ure, but their great reliance is uponthe river, which supplies them withfish for food and clothing. How can fish supply cloth-ing? Frank asked, with a look ofsurj^rise. Easily enough, was the reply. The Gilyaks and other pe
. The boy travellers in the Russian empire: adventures of two youths in a journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour across GILYAK WOMAN. GILTAK MAN. Russian priest was killed in thisway, and the Government made theGilyaks understand that they mustput an end to the practice. The Gilyaks have small fieldsand o;ardens, and do a little ao-ricult-ure, but their great reliance is uponthe river, which supplies them withfish for food and clothing. How can fish supply cloth-ing? Frank asked, with a look ofsurj^rise. Easily enough, was the reply. The Gilyaks and other people ofthe Amoor take the skins of fishes,beat them till the scales fall off,dress them with oil till they arepliable, and then fashion them intogarments. I have seen some very 300 THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE. good coats and jackets made of lisli-skins. The prettiest Gilyak girl I saw(and slie had no great beauty to boast of) wore a coat of fish-skin thatwas gathered closely in at the neck and held around the waist by a few yards away you couldnt distinguish it from cloth.
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