X CONTENTS. 



river — The Pizhma — The roads — Piottuch's accident— The Via 

 diabolicar-Bolshanivagorskia— Break-up of the road— Polish prejudices 

 —The villages— Curiosity of the peasants— Greek crosses— Love of 

 ornament — Employment and amusements — Samoyedes — Birds — 

 Umskia— First view of the Petchora— Arrival at Ust-Zylma. Page 23 



CHAPTEE V. 



Ust-Zylma— Its streets— Its houses— Its manure— Its population— Its 

 farms- Its churches— Our quarters— The hanks of the river— The Old 

 Believers— Their superstitions — Their crosses — Hospitality of the 

 officials— Shooting-parties— Captain Arendt and Captain Bngel— Snow 

 shoes— Scarcity of birds— The snow-hunting— Mealy redpole— Winter 



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CHAPTEE VI. 



The Samoyedes— Reindeer — The tundra — Nomad life — ^Diseases of rein- 

 deer — Samoyede rational character — Trip to Umskia— Bad roads — 

 Birds — Easter Eve — Drunkenness — Snow — Our first hird's-nest — 



L'autre cote — Birds .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 



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CHAPTEE VII. 



Trip to Habariki — Samoyedes — Lassoing reindeer — Dogs — Birds — Samoy- 

 ede sledges — Reindeer harness — The chooms — Samoyede hospitality 

 ■ — Marriage ceremonies — Funeral rites — Religion .. .. 63 



CHAPTER VIII. 



May-day — Snow-huntings — Jackdaws — Game — Birds of prey — Sunday at 

 Ust-Zylma — ^A fire — Marriage ceremony — Tenure of land — The com- 

 mune — Preparations fur summer .. .. .. .. 78 



CHAPTER IX. 



Mild weather — Bear tracks — Saddle of bear — First rain — Six new migra- 

 tory birds — Magpie's eggs — Cessation of the winter frost — Return of 

 winter — A wild goose chase — Cachets — Night on the banks of the 

 Petchora — The silent forest — A new bird .. .. .. 88 



