Tent life in Siberia
Subtitle: and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamtchatka and Northern Asia
By: by George Kennan ; with a map
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature
Publisher: G.P. Putnam & Sons
Published: 1871
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 425
Subjects: Description and travel; Telegraph; Western Union Telegraph Expedition (1865-1867)
Description: Author's experiences in Kamchatka and neighboring regions when working on Siberian sector of projected Western Union telegraph link across Bering Strait, 1865-1867.
Notes: Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
Table of contents: title: I. The Russo-American Telegraph; title: The "Olga" sails from San Francisco for Kamtchatka and the Amoor; title: II. The voyage across the North Pacific; title: III. The voyage continued; title: Petropavlovski; title: IV. Petropavlovski; title: V. Russian language; title: Departure of the Amoor River party; title: VI. A Kamchatkan wedding; title: Start for the "Far North"; title: VII. Horseback ride in Kamchatka; title: The mountains; title: Vegetation; title: Animal life; title: The villages; title: The people; title: VIII. "Jerusalem"; title: The dwellings; title: A Kamtchatka supper; title: Indian summer; title: A "Jehu" prayer; title: hard riding; title: IX. Malqua; title: Fine scenery; title: Genul; title: A bear hunt; title: Pooschin; title: X. Sherom; title: Boating; title: Milkova; title: Exciting reception in the character of "emperor"; title: XI. The river, continued; title: Volcano Kloochay; title: A "black bath"; title: XII. Canoe travel on the "Yolofka"; title: Volcanic conversation; title: "Oh, Susanna!,"; title: Talking "American"; title: Ride to Yolofka under difficulties; title: XIII. A chilly lodging; title: Grand scenery; title: Another bear hunt; title: Steeple chase; title: Floating to Tigil; title: XIV. Coast of the Okhotsk Sea; title: Lesnoi; title: Whale-boat and the land party; title: "Devil's Pass"; title: Samanka Mountains; title: Snow-storm; title: Wild scene; title: XV. Gale continued; title: Famine imminent; title: Boating party heard from; title: Return to Lesnoi; title: XVI. Kamtchadal nights' entertainments; title: The people; title: The fish; title: Sables; title: Language; title: Music; title: Songs; title: Dog-sledges; title: Costume; title: XVII. Russian doctoring; title: The Samanka Mountains; title: Encampment of wandering Koraks; title: Dogs and reindeer; title: Personals; title: Burrowing; title: "Pologs"; title: Korak delicacies; title: XVIII. Other traits of wandering Koraks; title: Independence; title: Hospitality; title: Lodging; title: Breakfast; title: Reindeer travel; title: Korak notions of distance; title: Mysterious visitor; title: XIX. Cheerless travelling; title: Korak marriage ceremonies; title: Won't you take a toadstool?; title: Monotonous existence; title: XX. Korak language; title: Religion; title: Customs, etc.; title: XXI. River Penzhina; title: "25° below zero"; title: Kaemenoi; title: Korak "Yourt"; title: Journey to Geezhega; title: "Pavoskas" Meekina; title: The "settled Koraks"; title: XXII. Dog-driving; title: Reindeer episode; title: Geezhega; title: The governor and his hospitality; title: Telegraphic plans; title: The author's party sent to Anadyrsk; title: XXIII. Arctic rambling in winter; title: Malmofka; title: Night scenes; title: Shestakova; title: XXIV. Dismal lodgings; title: News from Col. Bulkey; title: Search for lost party of Americans; title: Curious tree; title: Siberian "Poorga"; title: Storm; title: XXV. Penzhina; title: Telegraph poles; title: Arctic temperatures; title: Studying astronomy; title: Arrival at Anadyrsk; title: A priest's hospitality; title: XXVI. Anadyrsk; title: The northern outpost of Russian life; title: Russian Christmas; title: A ball; title: A feast; title: Siberian politeness; title: XXVII. Adventures in search of our comrades; title: XXVIII. Adventures continued; title: Discovery of the party; title: XXIX. Siberian tribes and their peculiarities; title: Ideas of reading and the arts; title: XXX. An Arctic aurora; title: Further explorations; title: Arrival of our comrades; title: Journey to the Okhotsk Sea; title: XXXI. Social life at Geezhega; title: Major Abasa's expedition; title: Sudden transformation from winter to summer; title: Customs of the people, etc.; title: XXXII. Weary waiting; title: Mosquitoes; title: Arrival of a Russian frigate; title: XXXIII. Arrival of supply-ships; title: Last journey to the Arctic circle; title: Korak drivers; title: Famine at Anadyrsk; title: XXXIV. Bush redivivus; title: Serious dilemma; title: Starvation threatened; title: Eight hundred laborers hired; title: Enterprising American; title: A wilderness; title: XXXV. Journey to Gamsk; title: Valley of the Viliga; title: A storm; title: A perilous pass; title: XXXVI. Return to Geezhega; title: Arrival of the "Onward"; title: Orders to "close up"; title: Beaten by the Atlantic cable; title: Summary; title: Start for St. Petersburg; title: A trip of more than 5,000.