,P>T #c3 ,SIB]IA1 ,SECTION #g #ahiiahii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,>T ,GALL]Y ,]GS,>T1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,AS !RE WAS NO?+ MORE TO BE DONE 9 ! DIRECTION ( RE=M1 ,I TRI$ TO DO :AT SEEM$ TO BE POSSIBLE UND] ! EXI/+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 -- ONLY TO BECOME CONV9C$ ( ! ABSOLUTE USELESSNESS ( SU* EF=TS4 ,9 MY NEW CAPACITY ( ATTA*E TO ! GOV]NOR-G5]AL = ,COSSACK AFFAIRS1 ,I MADE1 = 9/ANCE1 A MO/ ?OR\< 9VE/IGATION ( ! ECONOMICAL CONDITIONS ( ! ,USURI ,COSSACKS1 :OSE CROPS US$ TO BE LO/ EV]Y YE>1 SO ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAD EV]Y W9T] TO FE$ !M 9 ORD] TO SAVE !M FROM FAM9E4 ,:5 ,I RETURN$ FROM ,USURI ) MY REPORT1 ,I RECEIV$ CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL SIDES1 ,I WAS PROMOT$1 ,I GOT SPECIAL REW>DS4 ,ALL ! MEASURES ,I RECOMM5D$ W]E ACCEPT$1 & SPECIAL GRANTS ( MONEY W]E GIV5 = AID+ ! EMIGRATION ( SOME & = SUPPLY+ CATTLE TO O!RS1 AS ,I HAD SUGGE/$4 ,BUT ! PRACTICAL REALIZATION ( ! MEASURES W5T 9TO ! H&S ( SOME OLD DRUNK>D1 :O W\LD SQU&] ! MONEY & PITILESSLY FLOG ! UN=TUNATE ,COSSACKS = ! PURPOSE ( CONV]T+ !M 9TO GOOD AGRICULURALI/S4 ,& ?US IT W5T ON 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 BEG9N+ ) ! ,W9T] ,PALACE AT ,/ ,PET]SBURG1 & 5D+ ) ! ,USURI & ,KAM*ATKA4 ,! HI<] ADM9I/RATION ( ,SIB]IA WAS 9FLU5C$ BY EXCELL5T 9T5TIONS1 & ,I CAN ONLY REPEAT ?AT1 EV]Y?+ CONSID]$1 IT WAS F> BETT]1 F> MORE 5LI MORE 9T]E/$ 9 ! WELF>E ( ! C\NTRY ?AN ! ADM9I/RATION ( ANY O!R PROV9CE ( ,RUSSIA4 ,BUT IT WAS AN ADM9I/RATION1 -- A BRAN* ( ! TREE :I* HAD ITS ROOT AT ,/ ,PET]SBURG1 & ?AT WAS QUITE SUFFICI5T TO P>ALYZE ALL ITS EXCELL5T 9T5TIONS1 & TO MAKE IT 9T]F]E ) ALL BEG9N+S ( LOCAL SPONTANE\S LIFE & PROGRESS4 ,:ATEV] WAS />T$ = ! GOOD ( ! C\NTRY BY LOCAL M5 WAS LOOK$ AT ) DI/RU/1 & WAS IMM$IATELY P>ALYZ$ BY HO/S ( DIFFICULTIES :I* CAME1 NOT SO MU* FROM ! BAD 9T5TIONS ( M51 -- M51 AS A RULE1 >E BETT] ?AN 9/ITUTIONS1 -- BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y BELONG$ TO A PYRAMIDAL1 C5TRALIZ$ ADM9I/RATION4 ,! V]Y FACT ( ITS BE+ A GOV]NM5T :I* HAD ITS S\RCE 9 A DI/ANT CAPITAL CAUS$ IT TO LOOK UPON EV]Y?+ FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( A FUNCTION>Y ( ! GOV]NM5T :O ?9KS1 FIR/ ( ALL1 AB\T :AT HIS SUP]IORS WILL SAY1 & H[ ?IS OR ?AT WILL APPE> 9 ! ADM9I/RATIVE MA*9]Y1 & NOT ( ! 9T]E/S ( ! C\NTRY4 ,GRADUALLY ,I TURN$ MY 5]GY MORE & MORE T[>D SCI5TIFIC EXPLORATION4 ,9 #ahfe ,I EXPLOR$ ! WE/]N ,SAYANS1 :]E ,I GOT A NEW GLIMPSE 9TO ! /RUCTURE ( ! ,SIB]IAN HI1 ,I UND]TOOK A LONG J\RNEY TO DISCOV] A DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ! GOLD M9ES ( ! ,YAKUTSK PROV9CE 7ON ! ,VIIM & ! ,OLOKMA7 & ,TRANSBAIKALIA4 ,= SEV]AL YE>S 7#a#h#f-#f#d7 ! MEMB]S ( ! ,SIB]IAN EXP$ITION HAD TRI$ TO F9D SU* A PASSAGE1 & HAD 5DEAVOR$ TO CROSS ! S]IES ( V]Y WILD /ONY P>ALLEL RIDGES :I* SEP>ATE !SE M9ES FROM ,TRANSBAIKALIA2 BUT :5 !Y REA*$ ?AT REGION1 COM+ FROM ! S\?1 & SAW BE=E !M !SE DRE>Y M\NTA9S SPREAD+ = HUNDR$S ( MILES NOR?W>D1 ALL ( !M1 SAVE ONE :O WAS KILL$ BY NATIVES1 RETURN$ S\?W>D4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT1 9 ORD] TO BE SUCCESSFUL1 ! EXP$ITION MU/ MOVE FROM ! NOR? TO ! S\?1 -- FROM ! DRE>Y & UNKN[N WILD]NESS TO ! W>M] & POPULAT$ REGIONS4 ,IT ALSO HAPP5$ ?AT :ILE ,I WAS PREP>+ = ! EXP$ITION1 ,I WAS %[N A MAP :I* A NATIVE HAD TRAC$ ) HIS KNIFE ON A PIECE ( B>K4 ,?IS LITTLE MAP -- SPL5DID EXAMPLE1 BY ! WAY1 ( ! USEFULNESS ( ! GEOMETRICAL S5SE 9 ! L[E/ /AGES ( CIVILIZATION1 & ONE :I* W\LD CONSEQU5TLY 9T]E/ ,A ,R ,WALLACE - SO /RUCK ME BY ITS SEEM+ TRU? TO NATURE ?AT ,I FULLY TRU/$ TO IT1 & BEGAN MY J\RNEY1 FOLL[+ ! 9DICATIONS ( ! MAP4 ,9 COMPANY ) A Y\NG & PROMIS+ NATURALI/1 ,POLAK(F1 & A TOPOGRAPH]1 ,I W5T FIR/ D[N ! ,L5A TO ! NOR!RN GOLD M9ES4 ,!RE WE EQUIPP$ \R EXP$ITION1 TAK+ PROVISIONS = ?REE MON?S1 & />T$ S\?W>D4 ,AN OLD ,YAKUT HUNT]1 :O TW5TY YE>S BE=E HAD ONCE FOLL[$ ! PASSAGE 9DICAT$ ON ! ,TUNGUS MAP1 UND]TOOK TO ACT = US AS GUIDE1 & TO CROSS ! M\NTA9 REGION1 -- FULL #be MILES WIDE1 -- FOLL[+ ! RIV] VALLEYS & GORGES 9DICAT$ BY ! KNIFE ( ! ,TUNGUS ON ! BIR*-B>K MAP4 ,HE REALLY ACCOMPLI%$ ?IS WOND]FUL FEAT1 AL?\< !RE WAS NO TRACK ( ANY SORT TO FOLL[1 & ALL ! VALLEYS ?AT ONE SEES FROM ! TOP ( A M\NTA9 PASS1 ALL EQUALLY FILL$ ) WOODS1 SEEM1 TO ! UNPRACTIC$ EYE1 TO BE ABSOLUTELY ALIKE4 ,?IS TIME ! PASSAGE WAS F\ND4 ,= ?REE MON?S WE W&]$ 9 ! ALMO/ TOTALLY UN9HABIT$ M\NTA9 DES]TS & OV] ! M>%Y PLATEAU1 TILL AT LA/ WE REA*$ \R DE/9ATION1 ,*ITA4 ,I AM TOLD ?AT ?IS PASSAGE IS N[ ( VALUE = BR++ CATTLE FROM ! S\? TO ! GOLD M9ES2 AS = ME1 ! J\RNEY HELP$ ME IMM5SELY AFT]W>DS 9 F9D+ ! KEY TO ! /RUCTURE ( ! M\NTA9S & PLATEAUS ( ,SIB]IA1 -- BUT ,I AM NOT WRIT+ A BOOK ( TRAVEL1 & MU/ /OP4 ,! YE>S ?AT ,I SP5T 9 ,SIB]IA TAUDLY HAVE LE>N$ ELSE:]E4 ,I SOON REALIZ$ ! ABSOLUTE IMPOSSIBILITY ( DO+ ANY?+ REALLY USEFUL = ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE BY MEANS ( ! ADM9I/RATIVE MA*9]Y4 ,) ?IS ILLUSION ,I P>T$ =EV]4 ,!N ,I BEGAN TO UND]/& NOT ONLY M5 & HUMAN *>ACT]1 BUT ALSO ! 9N] SPR+S ( ! LIFE ( HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,! CON/RUCTIVE WORK ( ! UNKN[N MASSES1 :I* SO SELDOM F9DS ANY M5TION 9 BOOKS1 & ! IMPORTANCE ( ?AT CON/RUCTIVE WORK 9 ! GR[? ( =MS ( SOCIETY1 FULLY APPE>$ BE=E MY EYES4 ,TO WITNESS1 = 9/ANCE1 ! WAYS 9 :I* ! COMMUNITIES ( ,DUKHOBORTSY 7BRO!RS ( ?OSE :O >E N[ GO+ TO SETTLE 9 ,CANADA1 & :O F9D SU* A HE>TY SUPPORT 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES7 MIGRAT$ TO ! ,AM@&UAUCTE2R REGION1 TO SEE ! IMM5SE ADVANTAGES :I* !Y GOT FROM !IR SEMI-COMMUNI/IC BRO!RLY ORGANIZATION1 & TO REALIZE :AT A WOND]FUL SUCCESS !IR COLONIZATION WAS1 AMID ALL ! FAILURES ( /ATE COLONIZATION1 WAS LE>N+ SOME?+ :I* CANNOT BE LE>N$ FROM BOOKS4 ,AGA91 TO LIVE ) NATIVES1 TO SEE AT WORK ALL ! COMPLEX =MS ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION :I* !Y HAVE ELABORAT$ F> AWAY FROM ! 9FLU5CE ( ANY CIVILIZATION1 WAS1 AS IT W]E1 TO /ORE UP FLOODS ( LIT :I* ! UNKN[N MASSES PLAY 9 ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( ALL IMPORTANT HI/ORICAL EV5TS1 & EV5 9 W>1 BECAME EVID5T TO ME FROM DIRECT OBS]VATION1 & ,I CAME TO HOLD IDEAS SIMIL> TO ?OSE :I* ,TOL/OY EXPRESSES CONC]N+ ! LEAD]S & ! MASSES 9 HIS MONUM5TAL WORK1 0,W> & ,PEACE40 ,HAV+ BE5 BR\LY /AGE1 ,I HAD TO MANAGE S]I\S 5T]PRISES & TO DEAL ) M51 & :5 EA* MI/AKE W\LD LEAD AT ONCE TO HEAVY CONSEQU5CES1 ,I BEGAN TO APPRECIATE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ACT+ ON ! PR9CIPLE ( COMM& & DISCIPL9E & ACT+ ON ! PR9CIPLE ( COMMON UND]/&+4 ,! =M] WORKS ADMIRABLY 9 A MILIT>Y P>ADE1 BUT IT IS WOR? NO?+ :]E REAL LIFE IS CONC]N$1 & ! AIM CAN BE A*IEV$ ONLY ?R\< ! SEV]E EF=T ( MANY CONV]G+ WILLS4 ,AL?\< ,I DID NOT !N =MULATE MY OBS]VATIONS 9 T]MS BORR[$ FROM P>TY /RUGGLES1 ,I MAY SAY N[ ?AT ,I LO/ 9 ,SIB]IA :ATEV] FAI? 9 /ATE DISCIPL9E ,I HAD *]I%$ BE=E4 ,I WAS PREP>$ TO BECOME AN AN>*I/4 ,FROM ! AGE ( N9ETE5 TO TW5TY-FIVE ,I HAD TO WORK \T IMPORTANT S*EMES ( RE=M1 TO DEAL ) HUNDR$S ( M5 ON ! ,AMUR1 TO PREP>E & TO MAKE RISKY EXP$ITIONS ) RIDICUL\SLY SMALL MEANS1 & SO ON2 & IF ALL !SE ?+S 5D$ MORE OR LESS SUCCESSFULLY1 ,I ACC\NT = IT ONLY BY ! FACT ?AT ,I SOON UND]/OOD ?AT 9 S]I\S WORK COMM&+ & DISCIPL9E >E ( LITTLE AVAIL4 ,M5 ( 9ITIATIVE >E REQUIR$ EV]Y:]E2 BUT ONCE ! IMPULSE HAS BE5 GIV51 ! 5T]PRISE MU/ BE CONDUCT$1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,RUSSIA1 NOT 9 MILIT>Y FA%ION1 BUT 9 A SORT ( COMMUNAL WAY1 BY MEANS ( COMMON UND]/&+4 ,I WI%$ ?AT ALL FRAM]S ( PLANS ( /ATE DISCIPL9E C\LD PASS ?R\< ! S*OOL ( REAL LIFE BE=E !Y BEG9 TO FRAME !IR /ATE ,UTOPIAS4 ,WE %\LD !N HE> F> LESS ?AN AT PRES5T ( S*EMES ( MILIT>Y & PYRAMIDAL ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY4 ,) ALL ?AT1 LIFE 9 ,SIB]IA BECAME LESS & LESS ATTRACTIVE TO ME1 AL?\< MY BRO!R HAD JO9$ ME 9 #ahfd AT ,IRKUTSK1 :]E HE COMM&$ A SQUADRON ( ,COSSACKS4 ,WE W]E HAPPY TO BE TOGE!R2 WE READ A GREAT DEAL1 & DISCUSS$ ALL ! PHILOSOPHICAL1 SCI5TIFIC1 & 9TELLECTUAL LIFE1 & !RE WAS NONE 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,! OCCASIONAL PASSAGE ?R\< ,IRKUTSK ( ,RAPHAEL ,PUMPELLY OR ( ,ADOLPH ,BA/IAN - ! ONLY TWO M5 ( SCI5CE :O VISIT$ \R CAPITAL DUR+ MY /AY !RE - WAS QUITE AN EV5T = BO? ( US4 ,! SCI5TIFIC & ESPECIALLY ! POLITICAL LIFE ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 ( :I* WE HE>D ?R\< ! PAP]S1 ATTRACT$ US1 & ! RETURN TO ,RUSSIA WAS ! SUBJECT TO :I* WE CONT9UALLY CAME BACK 9 \R CONV]SATIONS4 ,F9ALLY1 ! 9SURRECTION ( ! ,POLI% EXILES 9 #ahff OP5$ \R EYES TO ! FALSE POSITION WE BO? OCCUPI$ AS (FIC]S ( ! ,RUSSIAN >MY4 7,S\RCE3 ,MEMOIRS ( A ,REVOLUTIONI/1 ,FIR/ ,$ITION1 ,H\*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahih 3 ,P>T #c3 ,SIB]IA1 ,SECTION #g -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #b#a1 #bag 3 ,P>T #c3 ,SIB]IA1 ,SECTION #g -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/