Copy 1, Volume 1

Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia / By John Bell. To which is added, a translation of the journal of Mr. de Lange.

  • John Bell
Date:
1763
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia / By John Bell. To which is added, a translation of the journal of Mr. de Lange. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    T OP E- KIN. are obliged to make entry of what fums of money or merchandife they carry into siBERIA, or from SIBERIA into RussiA; on all which is charged a duty of ten per cent to his majefty. Though this impoft may appear high, it is really very moderate, confidering the profits which the trade yields, and it extends only to the mo- ney to be employed in traflick; for every merchant. is allowed a certain fum for his expences, free of all duty. ‘The country, adjacent to vERCHATURIA, is inhabi- ted by a race of people called vocuLuitz, who differ in language, drefs, and manners, from any nation I ever faw. ‘Their features. and perfons have a refem- blance of the rzoow AsHIANS near cAZAN. ‘They have fome obfcure notions of the Deity; and are very fond of a kind of wizards called sHamans, whom they hold in great efteem. I fhall have occafion to {peak more fully of thefe sHamans afterwards. [The vocuLuirz know nothing, of agriculture; but live in huts in the manner of life. The archbilhop of ropoitsxy hath