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0069 Among the Celestials : vol.1
天の間で : vol.1
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doi: 10.20676/00000297
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From Hunchun Mr. James had written to
the commander of the Russian post across the
frontier, saying that we were unprovided with
passports to travel in Russian territory; but
that, if he would give us permission to do so,
we should like to visit Novo-kievsk. We then
started off towards Russian territory. Just as
we reached the frontier, we descried a couple of
horsemen trotting towards us, and as they drew
near, we saw that they were unmistakably
Cossacks. Neither of us had seen a mounted
Cossack before; but their resemblance to all
the pictures one sees of them in illustrated
papers and books was evidence enough who
they were. There was the same rough,
shaggy-looking grey sheepskin cap, long over-
coats, high boots, whip, and rifle slung over the
back, that we knew so well from pictures.
They saluted, and gave Mr. James a letter
from Colonel Sokolowski, who commanded the
Russian post. The colonel said he would be
most happy to allow us to cross the frontier,
and that he hoped that we would visit his post
and "accept the cordial but frugal hospitality
of a Cossack." We rode on, therefore, and at
about three miles from the frontier came across