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 XVIII.

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URGA AND THE ENTRY INTO THE DESERT OF GOBI.

Urga--Mongol religion--Praying wheels--Burial ceremonies-- The Holy Mountain--My travelling companions in the desert-- Departure from Urga--First halt--A Mongolian repast--Easter Eve 321