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Tibet and Turkestan : vol.1 |
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On the map of Central Asia, not many years ago,
it was all Turkestan. Now it is Russian Turkestan
and Chinese Turkestan. Soon it will be simply
Russia.
You may, if you care to, get aboard with me at
Krasnovodsk, on Caspia's shores, and sweep across
the black deserts to Bokhara, Samarcand, Andijan;
thence onward, but not by rail, to far Tibet. The
little special car which you enter will make us com-
fortable enough—that is, comfortable as may be in
a July crossing of hot sands. I shall first telegraph
my thanks, anent the car, to the Russian Railway
Minister, acknowledging his great courtesy in car-
ing for an American traveller who has no special
claims upon him. Then let me introduce to you
your travelling companions—Captain Fernand An-
ginieur of the French army, and myself. He and
I have known each other just three days. We met
in Tiflis, over there in the Caucasus, on the other
side of the sea. Captain Anginieur intends going
the length of the Trans-Caspian railway; and since
he has heard of my plans in re Tibet, is already re-
volving a request to his Ministry for permission to
go with me. You are to know him very well, and
hence you will like him very well. Meanwhile he
helps to fill with cheerfulness the cozy little carriage,
which contains a bedroom, a sitting-room, a wee
storeroom, where the moujik makes tea, and a
toilet room with a shower-bath! Think of that, O
dusty traveller, even of the first class! Think of
that and envy us, while we vow many candles to
Prince Khilkoff, Minister of Railways.
Whether the moujik stands up all night in the
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