DON COSSACKS. 
belonging to the Cossacks of Teller kash. As we 
drew nearer the river, the steppes were entirely 
alive with swarms of the beautiful little qua- 
druped before described under the name of 
Suslic: some of these were white. Approaching 
Axay, numerous camps of Cahnucks appeared in 
every direction, over all the country around the 
town. Some of their tents were pitched close 
to the place. Others, more distant, covered 
the lofty eminences above the Don. 
