. Beasts & men; being experiences for half a century among wild animals;. Animals. HOW WILD ANIMALS ARE CAUGHT 79 itself has about 1,500 inhabitants, three-quarters of whom are Mohammedan Tartars belonging to a Turkestan tribe, while the rest are Chinese merchants, trading in the products of Mongolia. Besides the town itself, there is a fortress and a prison; and also the governor's palace, for it is a Govern- ment centre. Kobdo is the terminus of the great caravan route from Peking, which for camel caravans is distant a two and a half months' A Kalmuck national dance. The countr
. Beasts & men; being experiences for half a century among wild animals;. Animals. HOW WILD ANIMALS ARE CAUGHT 79 itself has about 1,500 inhabitants, three-quarters of whom are Mohammedan Tartars belonging to a Turkestan tribe, while the rest are Chinese merchants, trading in the products of Mongolia. Besides the town itself, there is a fortress and a prison; and also the governor's palace, for it is a Govern- ment centre. Kobdo is the terminus of the great caravan route from Peking, which for camel caravans is distant a two and a half months' A Kalmuck national dance. The country north of the Altai Range is not wholly un- inhabited. Along the banks of the river Zedzik-Noor there dwell various Mongolian tribes of nomadic habits, each governed by a chief or prince; and in his excursions from Kobdo, Grieger usually found them very friendly. He ar- rived at his destination some time before the foaling period had commenced, and filled up his time by studying the aborigines, enlisting assistants, and hunting. The hardships which he had to undergo at this time were often severe. He had nothing but a tent to live in; and with the temperature. 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 Hagenbeck, Carl, 1844-1913. London : Longmans
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