Three days after landing at Singapore I bought a small lugger for Quin, and sent back the balance of his money, and a complete copy of the "Pilgrim's Progress" (which was the book requested) with Mackenzie, who also undertook to see about the lugger going south. Four days later, while tossing in the bay of Bengal on the ss. Ballarat, I began to rearrange my belongings so that they might be readily transferred to the connecting P. and O. mail steamer Himalaya at Colombo. In doing so I chanced to open my shells and found therein two magnificent pearls, and a note which read: "Please accept one of the enclosed from me. The other is from Aguinili, who has asked me to offer it to you in kind remembrance."
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The Gresham Press, UNWIN BROTHERS, LIMITED, WOKING AND LONDON. |
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Siberia: |
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A Record of Travel, Climbing, and Exploration. |
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By SAMUEL TURNER, F.R.G.S. |
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WITH A PREFACE BY BARON HEYKING. |
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With more than 100 Illustrations, and with 2 Maps. |
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Demy 8vo, cloth, 21/-net. |
The materials for this book were gathered during a journey in Siberia in 1903. Helped by over 100 merchants (Siberian, Russian, Danish and English) the writer was able to collect much information, and observe the present social and industrial condition of the country. The trade and country life of the mixed races of Siberia is described, and valuable information is given about their chief industry (dairy produce), which goes far to dissipate the common idea that Siberia is snow-bound, and to show that it is now one of the leading agricultural countries in the world.