CHAPTER XXXIV.

_FROM NERTCHINSK TO STRETINSK._

Nertchinsk.--Its climate and history.--Scene of a Russo-Chinese treaty.--Appearance of the town.--Visit to the authorities.--Dinner with a rich merchant.--Siberian table customs.--Poverty of travelling fare.--Fine arts in Siberia.--Painting and photography.--Journey from Nertchinsk 425