. Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe, Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875 . ing no paderoshna we were de-layed for horses and made to pay through the nose, and ittook us twenty-two hours to reach Archangel. Meanwhileour boat and Mr. Myers took eight hours less. On theway we saw large Black Terns (?). July 24. We arrived at 11 on Wednesday, the 24th of July,after a trip which was the least successful and enjoyableone of our Archangel tour. We have now 324 birds skins and the Skeleton of theCrane. July 25. On Thursday, the 25th of July, we got the first copiesof the photog
. Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe, Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875 . ing no paderoshna we were de-layed for horses and made to pay through the nose, and ittook us twenty-two hours to reach Archangel. Meanwhileour boat and Mr. Myers took eight hours less. On theway we saw large Black Terns (?). July 24. We arrived at 11 on Wednesday, the 24th of July,after a trip which was the least successful and enjoyableone of our Archangel tour. We have now 324 birds skins and the Skeleton of theCrane. July 25. On Thursday, the 25th of July, we got the first copiesof the photograph of the boats crew, which is a then drove to Solombola with Piottuch, and boughtdivers-neck muffs, etc. July Friday, the 26th of July, after packing birds andeggs, we went back to Solombola in the evening, andfound that we must give up the Solovetsk trip, as itwould entail our missing the only steamer that wouldsuit us for our return. We therefore arranged ourpassage with Captain Burnet of the Stevenson, eitherto London, Hull, or Aberdeen. She is to sail M s ARCHANGEL 177 July 28. On Sunday, the 28th, Nicholai and his wife came in,bringing us presents, inchiding two or three Yellow-breasted Buntings, a Golden Plover, and a Sedge Warbler,all skinned, and a Pipit in the flesh, as well as a bickerfull of milk, Russian bread, etc. We afterwards went to Shergolds, to see the collectionleft with him by Heinke, who collected for were four large chests, one of stuffed birds beauti-fully done, one of skins and furs in good condition, andtwo of large horns. They are not very valuable from ascientific point of view, though in a monetary sense theyare. There were ten splendid skins of Eagle Owl, and asmany of the Snowy Owl, Eed-necked Grebe, BrentGoose, and one or two more were the only ones wehad not before identified at Archangel. Of Warblersthere were none, though we had been led to understandfrom Mr. Dresser that there were. Mr. She
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