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Page 153
... steppes . But the opportunity did not present itself , and I wandered about the town and along the banks of the Varvatsky canal . That murky and deserted canal made on me the impression of a faded dream . The only oasis in town was the ...
... steppes . But the opportunity did not present itself , and I wandered about the town and along the banks of the Varvatsky canal . That murky and deserted canal made on me the impression of a faded dream . The only oasis in town was the ...
Page 154
... steppes - explained to me that golden eagles liked sitting by the roadside for the simple reason that vehicles frighten bustling marmots and jerboas . The marmots then start rushing about all over the road without rhyme or reason and ...
... steppes - explained to me that golden eagles liked sitting by the roadside for the simple reason that vehicles frighten bustling marmots and jerboas . The marmots then start rushing about all over the road without rhyme or reason and ...
Page 156
... steppe and I witnessed one of those extraordinary evenings that happen only in the great expanses of the steppes . The wind had dropped . The air had become completely limpid . The grass had cooled after the heat of the day and breathed ...
... steppe and I witnessed one of those extraordinary evenings that happen only in the great expanses of the steppes . The wind had dropped . The air had become completely limpid . The grass had cooled after the heat of the day and breathed ...
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Map page | 9 |
The Last Meeting II | 11 |
The Silent Fields | 18 |
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