After wild sheep in the Altai and Mongolia; . crossed. A steepdescent awaited us. The heat was intolerable, andthe slow pace at which we were obliged to advancewas very trying. At 4 we reached the banksof the river Inia, a small tributary of the Katoun,where we pitched camp after a thirty-verst march. ^?H 1 IF* - . KALMUKS BETWEEN ONGUDAI AND KOSH-AGATCH. Here we first came across Kalmuk offerings to theirgods. Two or three poles were put up in the middleof a field, in a slanting position from the ground ;at the end of these poles hung skins of horses andgoats ; the wretched animals had b
After wild sheep in the Altai and Mongolia; . crossed. A steepdescent awaited us. The heat was intolerable, andthe slow pace at which we were obliged to advancewas very trying. At 4 we reached the banksof the river Inia, a small tributary of the Katoun,where we pitched camp after a thirty-verst march. ^?H 1 IF* - . KALMUKS BETWEEN ONGUDAI AND KOSH-AGATCH. Here we first came across Kalmuk offerings to theirgods. Two or three poles were put up in the middleof a field, in a slanting position from the ground ;at the end of these poles hung skins of horses andgoats ; the wretched animals had been torn to piecesalive as a peace offering to the spirits. After twotrees are hewn down the animal is tied, his fore feetto one and hind lees to the other, and the trees are 72 AFTER WILD SHEEP IN THE ALTAI released. It was, indeed, a ghastly sight. Towardsevening the wind began blowing, and waving the legs of the skins to and fro, gave them an appearanceof dancing at the end of long poles. Early next morning we lifted camp, reaching the. KALMUK OFKERIN junction of the Tchouia River and the Katoun atabout 10 We branched off up the formerriver, which we now had to follow to we advanced, the country gradually grew wilder ;here and there the river ran through narrow gorges,and the path became more difficult for the horses.
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