. The boy travellers in the Russian empire: adventures of two youths in a journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour across adyto go on shore, Frank and Fred wereastonished at what theysaw before them. Bakuis on a crescent-shapedbay, and for a distanceof seven or eight milesalong its shores there isa fringe of buildings onthe land, and a frir)ge ofshipping on tlie or forty piers jutfrom the land into thebay; some of the pierswere vacant, while othershad each from three tohalf a dozen steamers re-ceiving their cargoes orwaiting their turns to be till
. The boy travellers in the Russian empire: adventures of two youths in a journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour across adyto go on shore, Frank and Fred wereastonished at what theysaw before them. Bakuis on a crescent-shapedbay, and for a distanceof seven or eight milesalong its shores there isa fringe of buildings onthe land, and a frir)ge ofshipping on tlie or forty piers jutfrom the land into thebay; some of the pierswere vacant, while othershad each from three tohalf a dozen steamers re-ceiving their cargoes orwaiting their turns to be tilled. Not less than fifty steamers were in port, and there were severalhundred sailing craft of various sizes and descriptions riding at anchor ortied up at the piers. It was a busy scene—the most active one that hadgreeted their eyes since leaving the fair at Nijni Novgorod. They landed at one of the piers, and were taken to a comfortable hotelfacing the water, and not far away from it. The youths observed thatthe population was a cosmopolitan one, quite equal to that of the fair-grounds of Nijni; Russians, Armenians, Turcomans, Kirghese, Persians,. AN OIL UKFIM:i;Y with tank CAIvS 420 THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE RUSSL\N EMPIRE. Greeks, all were there together with people of other races and tribes theywere unable to classify. The streets were filled with carts and carriagesin great number, and they found on inquiry that almost any kind of vehiclethey desired could be had with little delay. Doctor Bronson and his young friends had visited the petroleum regionof their own country, and very naturally desired to see its formidable rival. TARTAR CAMEL - CART AT BAKU. They learned that the wells were eight or ten miles from Baku, and as itwas late in the day when they arrived, their visit was postponed till the fol-lowing morning. Securing a competent guide they engaged a carriage, and early the nextday left the hotel for the interesting excursion. We will quote Franksaccount of what
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