144 TRAVELS OF A NATURALIST 



people travelling in Kussia carry one or more cushions 

 or pillows padoshka. 



At the third station we crossed a ferry on the Onega 

 River, horses, cart, and all, and on the opposite side 

 drove up a steep bank at an angle of about 35 degrees. 



We saw several specimens of the Eed-footed Falcon 

 (Erythropus vespertinus of Lilljeborg's List), also late 

 in the evening three or four Hares, very dark coloured. 



During the fourth stage, 8.30 to 12 p.m., there was a 

 very cold north wind, and we had to put on under- 

 flannels and all our wraps, a goodly number. 



June 13. 



It was now Thursday, the 13th of June, when the fifth 

 stage was begun. It was still very cold. Alston slept 

 well, but I could not, having a nasty fit of heartburn. 



We saw tents or huts for shepherds or field-labourers, 

 made like those in use among North American Indians 

 of conical shape with hole at top. 



Ferry. 



The sixth stage I still had no sleep cold. 



During the seventh stage we entered a great forest of 

 pine, fir, birch, larch, etc., which lasted for nearly 100 

 versts (75 miles), with only one or two little clearings at 

 the stations. Here the road was abominable, fright- 

 fully rough, being made of rotten logs and pitfalls 

 v between. The carts were also wretched things with 

 hind wheels just under our heads. Our time was 

 occupied in looking out for the deep ruts and holes. I 

 suffered a great deal at this time from stitches in my 

 side. 



The eighth stage was worse even than the last, and 

 positively painful to endure. 



The ninth stage the boy drove at full gallop over the 



