. The birds of Siberia; a record of a naturalist's visits to the valleys of the Petchora and Yenesei . .... 389 Matnmoth Tooth {Under view) ........ 392 Samoyedes erecting Choom . 393 Golchika ............ 403 Old Russian Silver Cross ......... 404 Shell Mounds on the Tundra ........ 405 Shells at Golchika . 411 Dolgan and Samoyede Boots . . . . .413 Ostiak Boats ............ 414 Bronze Fork from Ancient Grave near Krasnoyarsk .... 428 An Island in the Yenesei 429 Bronze Mirror from Ancient Grave near Krasnoyarsk . . 435 The Kamin Pass . 442 Bunch of Squirrels^ Skins . 447 In the Kamin Pass .
. The birds of Siberia; a record of a naturalist's visits to the valleys of the Petchora and Yenesei . .... 389 Matnmoth Tooth {Under view) ........ 392 Samoyedes erecting Choom . 393 Golchika ............ 403 Old Russian Silver Cross ......... 404 Shell Mounds on the Tundra ........ 405 Shells at Golchika . 411 Dolgan and Samoyede Boots . . . . .413 Ostiak Boats ............ 414 Bronze Fork from Ancient Grave near Krasnoyarsk .... 428 An Island in the Yenesei 429 Bronze Mirror from Ancient Grave near Krasnoyarsk . . 435 The Kamin Pass . 442 Bunch of Squirrels^ Skins . 447 In the Kamin Pass . 458 Dolgan Ladys Bonnet . 461 Village on the Ob 469 Dolgan Quiver ........... 473 Ostiak Choom on the Ob . 479 Russian Pipe 485 Bronze from Ancient Grave near Krasnoyarsk ..... 486 Tatar Girl 487 Bronze Celt from Ancient Grave near Knasnoyarsk . . 496 Carrion and Hooded Crows and Hybrids 497 Bronze Celt from Ancient Grave near Krasnoyarsk .... 498 Bronze Celt from Ancient Grave near Krasnoyarsk .... 499 Bronze Ikon . 504 MAP ........ At end of volume PART I TO THE PETCHORA VALLEY A. GREY PLOVER CHAPTER I. EARLY EXPLORERS. John Wolley—Unknown Breeding-Grounds—Birds of Archangel andLapland—Voyages to the Petchora in the Seventeenth Century—Schrencks Visit in 1837—Castrens Visit in 1842—Keyserlings Visitin 1843—Pelzams Visit in 1874—Hoffmanseggs Visit about 1850—Outfit—Letters of Introduction. The history of British birds has been enthusiasticallystudied by ornithologists during the last half-century. Inspring and autumn several species of birds annuallyvisit our shores in considerable numbers, passing us intheir migrations to and from unknown migrations, and the geographical distribution ofbirds, have of late years occupied a large share of theattention of ornithologists. The name of John Wolleystands pre-eminent amongst the discoverers in this de-partment of science. His indefatigable labours in Lapland 4 EARLY EXPLORERS are still fresh
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