.CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



John Wolley Unknown breeding-grounds Birds of Archangel and 

 Lapland Voyages to the Petchora in the seventeenth century 

 Schrenck's visit in 1837 Castren's visit in 1842 Keyserling's visit 

 in 1843 Pelzam's visit in 1874 Hoffrnansegg's visit about 1850 

 Outfit Letters of introduction .. .. .. .. .. Page 1 



CHAPTEE II. 



London to St. Petersburg Mode of heating railway carriages Frozen 

 Market at St. Petersburg Bohemian waxwings Moscow to Vologda 

 M. Verakin Sledging from Vologda to Archangel The Yemschik 

 Post-houses The Samovar Angliski Kuss Modes of yoking horses 

 State of the roads Weather Traffic Scenery Birds Arrival at 

 Archangel.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 



CHAPTEE III. 



The white city Archangel Decline of its commerce Cheapness of living 

 Peter Kotzoif Father Inokentia Samoyede vocabulary Their 

 sledges Their appearance Samoyede names of birds Their national 

 songs Election of their chiefs Their ignorance of doctors or medicinal 

 plants Piottuch Birds The weather Hasty departure from Arch- 

 angel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 



CHAPTEE IV. 



Bad roads Postal service in winter and summer Changeable weather 

 Scenery Pinega and Kuloi rivers Snow plains The forests Birds 

 Samoyedes Mezen Polish exile Snow-buntings How caught 

 Jackdaws We leave Mezdn The weather Scenery The Mezdu 



