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nigh summit whence they could
look down upon the gold mine and
distinguish the smoke curling up from
the fires that are constantly kent
burning to drive away those pests.
the mosquitoes. Having taken a last
look at the place Of their exile. thew
hastened onward into a grassy valley
where they fed their horses and
breakfasted. After a rest thew
pushed on again. They presently
came upon mountain torrent over
which they crossed with the greatest
difficulty. Their fight was contin-
ued till near nightfall, when they en-
camped in perfect security, still
keeping strict guard over their guides.
On the evening of the fourth dav
they assembled the last summit of the
Saian, crossed the crest OF the chain
and descended into narrow valley
where they encamped for the night.
They had now passed the Chinese
frontier, and the guides knew moth
ing of the region beyond this point;
they were, therefore, set free, and
their rifles handed TO them. A good
supply of venison had been obtained
on the march, and this evening was
passed in feasting and enjoyment
At daybreak they separated, the ST.
berians to return to their homes. The
Circassians were left to their own re-
sources in wild region, abounding
in deep and rapid torrents that forced
them to seek route near the head.
waters of many large streams that
fall into the Ycnissei. This led then
IN a southwesterly direction, and af
ter ride Of four days they reached
that river, in its basin between the
Saian and Tangnou mountains. Here
it is broad, deep and rapid, rendering
it dangerous to swim, while to follow
the stream up towards its source
would take them too far to the east
ward and might place them in dan
gerous position if pursued. A littl
below the rapids commence and ex
tend several miles to the end of
gorge, rent in the mountain, in whicI
are the great falls. At this place
body of water, 250 yards IN breadth
rolls over a succession of cascade
$500 feet in height. These are con
tanned in a space Of about a mile
and the laundering of the water
echoed far over the mountains. Tn
der these circumstances the fugitive
we're obliged to swim the river with
out delay, which was not accomplish
ed without danger, as they were car
ried far down the stream. They nov
entered into most rugged reglo
with no guide but the setting sur
and they watched it descend dali
over the land of their birth, towar
which they constantly directed thel
course. This was their first errol
Their route ought to have gone south
erlv to the Tangnou chain. Atte
MANY davs of severe toll they reache
the river Aniny, which rolls over II
rocky bed in an immense torren
This they could not cross, and the
were compelled to turn towards II
source. This region is a chaos
rocks, high precipices, deep ravin'
and roaring torrents, often formin
impassable barriers. More tina
three weeks we're passed by these e.
lies in their labyrinths OF rock, woo
and water. The numerous ravin,
through when the mountain torren
find their way into the Abakan rive
and the high precipices rising aIor
; its course eventually forced the wal
derers to the southwest. In te
; davs they reached the region OF etc
nal snow and succeeded in crosslI
j the Abakan far up towards its sourc
The unfortunate warriors knew
most nothing of the geography
these regions, and hence instead
' continuing their route to the sou
J and crossing the Tangnou mouh'a'
t thew turned to the northward' me
. dangerous course. No doubt |
S immense snowy peaks of these mou
: ta,ns alarmed them, and SO tn
e tbougbt that they could not crc
II them. After passing the Tangn
) mountains and reaching the count
y of the Kalkas, all danger from Llt
; ria would have been at an END an'
!! ride of twenty-five days would ha
d brought them to the Kirghis trll
Z whose language they understood
at al of ,bis they entered into