Volume 1

Travels of the Russian mission through Mongolia to China, and residence in Peking, in the years 1820-1821 / By George Timkowski. With corrections and notes by Julius von Klaproth.

  • Yegor Timkovsky
Date:
1827
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Travels of the Russian mission through Mongolia to China, and residence in Peking, in the years 1820-1821 / By George Timkowski. With corrections and notes by Julius von Klaproth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME. CHAPTER I. Езтавлленмемт of a Russian Ecclesiastical Mission at Peking. — Its object. — Persons of whom it is composed. — Preparations for the journey _ - Pagel CHAP. II. Departure of the Mission from Kiakhta for Mongolia. — Journey to Ourga, the capital of the country of the Kalkas_ - - - - - - 10 CHAP. IIL. Stay of the Mission at Ourga.— The Viceroy of Mon- golia. — The Koutouktou, or living divinity of the Mon- gols. — Ceremonies which take place at his installation. — Observations on the last Russian and English Em- bassies to China - - - ‘ 79 CHAP. IV. Continuation of the Journey to the southern frontier of the country of the Kalkas. — The great Desert of Gobi, or Sha mo - - - - - 138
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