ARRIVAL AT KHABAROVSK 



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miles off, a line connecting the two. My wife, Little- 

 dale, and I started anxiously in search of a cab, which 

 we happened to find, and drove to the main station 

 through clouds of dust. The station-master informed 



A WINTER DWELLING (BANKS OF THE AMUR). 



US that he had no instructions with regard to us ; that a 

 special train could not be ready for us before midnight, 

 that it would consist of a couple of luggage vans only, 

 travelling at a rate of twenty-five versts an hour 

 (slower than the usual train), and finally that the price 

 would be two roubles per verst. the whole distance 



