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| Introduction | |
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| Preface | |
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| The Russo-American Telegraph-The "Olga" sails from San Francisco for Kamtchatka and the Amoor | |
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| The Voyage across the North Pacific | |
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| Voyage continued-Petropavlovski | |
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| Petropavlovski | |
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| Russian Language-Departure of the Amoor River Party | |
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| A Kamtchatkan Wedding-Start for the "Far North" | |
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| Horseback Ride in Kamtchatka-The Mountains-Vegetation-Animal Life-The Villages-The People | |
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| "Jerusalem"-The Dwellings-A Kamtchatka Supper-Indian Summer-A "Jehu" Prayer-Hard Riding | |
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| Malqua-Fine Scenery-Genul-A Bear Hunt-Pooschin | |
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| Sherom-Boating-Milkova-Exciting Reception in the Character of "Emperor" | |
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| The River, continued-Volcano Kloochay-A "Black Bath" | |
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| Canoe Travel on the "Yolofka"-Volcanic Conversation-"Oh, Susanna!"-Talking "American"-Ride to Yolofka under Difficulties | |
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| A Chilly Lodging-Grand Scenery-Another Bear Hunt-Steeple-Chase-Floating to Tigil | |
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| Coast of the Okhotsk Sea-Lesnoi-Whale-boat and the Land Part-"Devil's Pass"-Samanka Mountains-Snow-storm-Wild Scene | |
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| Gale continued-Famine imminent-Boating Party heard from-Return to Lesnoi | |
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| Kamtchadal Nights' Entertainments-The People-The Fish-Sables-Language-Music-Songs-Dog-sledges-Costume | |
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| Russian Doctoring-The Samanka Mountains-Encampment of Wandering Koraks-Dogs and Reindeer-Personals-Burrowing-"Prologs"-Korak Delicacies | |
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| Other Traits of Wandering Koraks-Independence-Hospitality-Lodging-Breakfast-Reindeer Travel-Korak Notions of Distance-Mysterious Visitor | |
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| Cheerless Travelling-Korak Marriage Ceremonies-Won't you take a Toadstool?-Monotonous Existence | |
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| Korak Language-Religion-Customs, etc | |
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| River Penzhina-"25[degree] below zero"-Kamenoi-Korak "Yourt"-Journey to Geezhega-"Pavoskas" Meekina-The "Settled Koraks" | |
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| Dog-driving-Reindeer Episode-Geezhega-The Governor and his Hospitality-Telegraphic Plans-The Author's Party sent to Anadyrsk | |
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| Arctic Rambling in Winter-Malmofka-Night Scenes-Shestakova | |
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| Dismal Lodgings-News from Col. Bulkley-Search for Lost Party of Americans-Curious Tree-Siberian "Poorga"-Storm | |
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| Penzhina-Telegraph Poles-Arctic Temperature-Studying Astronomy-Arrival at Anadyrsk-A Priest's Hospitality | |
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| Anadyrsk-The Northern Outpost of Russian Life-Russian Christmas-A Ball-A Feast-Siberian Politeness | |
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| Adventures in search of our Comrades | |
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| Adventures continued-Discovery of the Party | |
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| Siberian Tribes and their Peculiarities-Ideas of Reading and the Arts | |
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| An Arctic Aurora-Further Explorations-Arrival of our Comrades-Journey to the Okhotsk Sea | |
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| Social Life at Geezhega-Major Abasa's Expedition-Sudden Transformation from Winter to Summer-Customs of the People, etc | |
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| Weary Waiting-Mosquitoes-Arrival of a Russian Frigate | |
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| Arrival of Supply-Ships-Last Journey to the Arctic Circle-Korak Drivers-Famine at Anadyrsk | |
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| Bush Redivivus-Serious Dilemma-Starvation threatened-Eight Hundred Laborers hired-Enterprising American-A Wilderness | |
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| Journey to Gamsk-Valley of the Viliga-A Storm-A perilous pass | |
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| Return to Geezhega-Arrival of the Onward-Orders to "Close up"-Beaten by the Atlantic Cable-Summary-Start for St. Petersburg-ATrip of more than 5,000 miles | |