Travelogues; . OLR FRIEND THE PROFESSOR very little water in the shallowShilka, and as a result noboats in port. The post-boat had left the day be-fore our arrival, carryingoff the friends who hadnot lingered in Irkutskbut had hastened on tomake sure of the officialsteamer. We had takenour chances of catching it,and had lost not only the21 ISTVOSTCHIK 322 THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY steamer but also the receipt for one of our trunks ; and hereit was that the professor proved himself more than a friendand brother, for he devoted two days of time and all his skilland patience to getting that unha
Travelogues; . OLR FRIEND THE PROFESSOR very little water in the shallowShilka, and as a result noboats in port. The post-boat had left the day be-fore our arrival, carryingoff the friends who hadnot lingered in Irkutskbut had hastened on tomake sure of the officialsteamer. We had takenour chances of catching it,and had lost not only the21 ISTVOSTCHIK 322 THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY steamer but also the receipt for one of our trunks ; and hereit was that the professor proved himself more than a friendand brother, for he devoted two days of time and all his skilland patience to getting that unhappy trunk from the officialmeshes of red tape in which it seemed inextricably entangled.
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