ing and saw the sun shining by the
my
in
pane
Looked
cart.
covered with hoar
and found
frost.
out,
little
blurred glass
and saw everything
my pen, did not freeze
Instinctively tried
filled
and
it, empty had made and eaten my breakfast. It is cold. Some drops of water from a pot on one grate fell upon another grate close to it, and in the same
till
it
;
it
I
trench,
and were converted into
upon the
ice
rim, although the Cossack was busy kindling a it
iron
fire in
at the time.
8 A.M. to 3 P.M.
mandant came I
to-day.
reception
I
As we were about to start, comwe should reach Kiachta
to say that
began to wonder what kind of would receive from Grant. Started, and
at once
1
soon struck the river
we have
Iro,
which
is
by
far the largest
way up. There was deep mist of the river as we left it, and it was all in the valley some time before the sun broke through and showed seen on the
us a beautiful landscape of mountain and field. Passed Here I enjoyed a camel ride in a ridge after a time.
a horse saddle.
Commandant hunted up some grand
some animal whose abode we rudely assailed. Coming down from the height, we passed through a most beautiful birch wood. The leaves were yellow and soon to fall, the sun shone nuts, the winter store of
beautifully,
and we had a regular mellow autumn
scene. 1
A
trader from
whom
he expected assistance and advice,