From Paris to Pekin over Siberian Snows A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin

CHAPTER XIII.

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ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE BY A POLISH EXILE.

Why the Polish exiles cannot escape--Narrative of an attempt by M. Bohdanovitch--Encounter with a bear--Sanitary arrangements in Siberia--Wolf hunts--A blue fox--Different values of furs--A few words on the passion for displaying riches 222