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chiefly on the Siberian side of the range, but expeditions were made 

 to the Mongolian slopes for great game, and down to the Suok 



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Fig. 8. — Kirghiz marmot-hunter; the white tail in his right hand is waved 

 tn hold the marmot's attention until the gun is in position for the shot. 

 Photograph by Hollister. 



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Fig. g. — The collecting party breaking camp on the Tchegan-Burgazi River. 

 Photograph by 1 tollister. 



Plains, in the country of the Kirghiz. All this region is absolute!) 

 without trees or shrubs and. owing to its great altitude, is cold and 

 stormy. A singular meteorological phenomenon in these mountains 



