The National geographic magazine . 7 wear round hats withturned-up brims. The coun-try here is fine. Tuesday, July jo.—Arrivedat Lake Baikal. Weather rainyand lake rough. It is a largebody of water, said to be about50 miles wide and 400 mileslong, and very deep, in someplaces 4,500 feet. As far as wecould see, the shores are boldand rocky. Reached Irkutsk,. Milk and Bread Sellers on the Amur A Trip Through Siberia 43 40 miles west of the lake, at 12midnight. It is a city of 35,000people. It is situated on bothsidesof the Angara River, whichflows out of Lake Baikal, andapparently is in a flat c
The National geographic magazine . 7 wear round hats withturned-up brims. The coun-try here is fine. Tuesday, July jo.—Arrivedat Lake Baikal. Weather rainyand lake rough. It is a largebody of water, said to be about50 miles wide and 400 mileslong, and very deep, in someplaces 4,500 feet. As far as wecould see, the shores are boldand rocky. Reached Irkutsk,. Milk and Bread Sellers on the Amur A Trip Through Siberia 43 40 miles west of the lake, at 12midnight. It is a city of 35,000people. It is situated on bothsidesof the Angara River, whichflows out of Lake Baikal, andapparently is in a flat country. Friday, August 2.—Left Ir-kutsk at midnight. Saturday, August 3.—Wehave been riding all daythrough a splendid prairiecountry with just grade enoughfor good drainage. Whitebirch on both sides of the trackand dense pine forests a littledistance away. Here and therea small farm, now and then ariver—the paradise of farmersand cattle-raisers. The forestsare clean, no underbrush, butgrass and ferns carpeting theground under the trees. Sunday, August —Countrystill continues fine. Undulat-ing prairie as far as the eye can
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