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attached to it, converted into a public reading-room. 

 A committee has been formed with the view of 

 encouraging theatrical performances for the common 

 people, and several elementary schools are kept and 

 maintained by this association. 



After having bade adieu to our hosts, we left 

 Barnaoul, as we had decided, early on June 3rd, 

 provided with detailed maps through General Boldy- 

 reff's kind attention, and in his own comfortable 

 carriage, which he lent us till we reached Ongudai. 



