Roughing It in Siberia With Some Account of the Trans Siberian Railway And the
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But with the discomfort of it all worn off by the swift hand of time, one comes to almost appreciate its primeval originality. We paid a few kopecks for the accommoda- tion we had had. The yemshik received his roubles and a few kopecks besides, which is humorously called " tea money " in Siberia, although it is safe to say it is always spent in vodki. Then off we went again. A fleeting vision of village huts ; down the bank and out upon the river once more ; a different yemshik, but with precis...ely similar methods and mannerisms as characterized our first. Another three hours of it, during which I tried to snatch a little sleep ; only to be awakened at intervals when the runners of the sledge would strike some obstruction, and force the corner of some more than particularly hard box into my ribs. Well into the night the second stage was reached ; more horses procured, then on we went again, obtaining spells of sleep of ten minutes to a q^uarter of 150 ROUQUING IT IN SIBERIA an hour's duration, and thus wc managed to get through the night.
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