. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. THE 1H)LA
. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. THE 1H)LAU KKAME WOKK OK TCULKTCHI UOUSB. |!li I li CIIAPTKR XXIV. TIIK TCHUKTCIII. TJio 1,1111(1 of the Triiuktolii.—Tlicir iiulopondent Spiiit and cominnrrial —IVrpctiml ML-ra- liiiiis.—Tlio I'nir of Ostiowiinjc.— in a Tiliiktcli I'ulo^'.——Tiliuklcli ItayailiT's. Tim 'IVniiyjjU, or Ki'imlciT Tcliukiclii,—TliuUnkilon, or Suilciitury Tcliuklclii.— I liiir Mode of ^. AT tlu! fxtivino iiortli-castern point of Asia, homidod hy tlu' I' Ocean on Olio side ami tlio of Ik'riiii» on tlio otlier, liis the laml of tln' Tfliiiktclii. Tlio fi'W trav.'llors wlio have ovor visited tliat l)k'aiv itiuinoMtiny describe' it as one of the ilreaiiest rei^ions of the eartli. Tlie cliniale is iIicmiI- fiilly cold, as may l)e e.\])ecte<l in a conntry eonfined between icy seas. IJiforc July L'Oth there is no appearance of aninnier, and winter already sets in aliinit AuL;ust 2()th. The lower grounds shelvin^f to the north are intersectiil with numerous streams, which, however, enjoy their liberty but a short time of tlu' year; the valleys are mostly swampy and lilleil with small lakes or poinls; while cm the bleak hill-slopes the ^'acciIlilIm and the dwarf birch or willow »pariii<»ly veij^etate under a carpet of mosses and lichens. The eastern, eastern, an 1 partly also the southern coasts abound with walruses, sca-lioi!'*, mid se
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