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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



Photograph by Eugene I^ee Stewart 



THE SON OF A HIGH MONGOLIAN OFFICIAL, WEARING HEAVILY PADDED WINTER 



CLOTHING 



The Mongolians might be said to be born on horseback. Women ride as well as men. 

 In the races, the children jockeys ride without saddles, but carry handkerchiefs to wipe the 

 dust from their ponies' eyes and nostrils. 



