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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1882. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Abo, Prison of, 63 Aboriginal population of Siberia, 52 Aborigines' love of drink, 102 of Manchuria, 547 of the Yenesei, 205 Accident on tarantass journey, 251 Account of a Russian prison, 380 Across Europe, 9 Lake Baikal, 309 Adamson, Mr., the catechist, 229 Advocate, Profession of an, 5S2 Afloat with Russians, 732 Aged prisoners at Kara, 470 Agriculture of the Daurians, 549 Aigun, Difficulty of entering, 558 Government buildings at, 557 Population of, 556 Temple at, 558 Theatre at, 558 Town of, 495, 556 Aino, Appearance of an, 650 language, 650 mission, 650 Translation into, 650 Akatuya, Prisoners in irons at, 421 Akmolinsk, Distribution of tracts in province of, 186 Dr. Finsch in, 159 Albazikha River, 515 Albazin, Country surrounding, 515 Sieges of, 515 Trees in vicinity of, 515 Alcohol and vodka, 544 Alcoholic liquors at Irkutsk, Price of, 265 Alexander, Peter, Protodiakonoff of Khabarofka, 673 Baptisms of Goldi by, 674 House of, 677 Translation of Gospels by, 673 Visit to, 673 Alexandreffsky, Inquiries concern- ing Author at, 249 Journey to, 243 Photography at, 250 Prison, 70, 245 Amusements, 83 Book for description of pri- soners, 76 Books for, 249 Brickmaking, 247 Cigarette-paper making, 247 Convicts, Number of, 70 Director of, 244 Ethnography of, 246 Food, 79 Formerly a factory, 245 Gardening, 248 Hospital, 24S Petchka, 246 Prisoners in irons, 248 Number of, 246 seeing friends, 246 Scorbutus among prisoners, 249 Secret cell in, 245 Shoemaking in, 247 Work, 82, 446 Lack of, 247 Altai mountains, boundary of Rus- sia in Asia, 19 Discovery of metals in, 153 --- Extent of, 148 Minerals in, 104 silver-mines, 411 Altars of sacrifice, 591 American animals, 644 Amur, Arrival on the, 503 Atkinson, Mr., on the, 440 Chernigovsky's expedition, 452 Collins on t...