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THE labours of the great Prjevalsky have been continued by his lieutenants and others who participated in his explorations of Central Asia, and we have already mentioned the achievements of Mr. P. K. Kosloff. Mr. V. I. Roborovsky conducted expedition, under the auspices of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society, largely along previous lines, during 1893–5, and the records are published, in the volumes, viz.:—(1) the report of the head of the expedition; (2) that of his assistant, Mr. P. K. Kosloff; and (3) embodying the scientific results. We have received the three parts of the first volume, (a) from Tian-Shan to Nan-Shan; (b) Nan-Shan and Amne-Matshin; and (c) from Amne-Matshin to Zaisan. Elaborate preparations were made, and the best procurable instruments were placed at the disposal of the expedition. It is interesting to note that Messrs. Vladimir and Eugene Prjevalsky, brothers of the pioneer, cooperated with Mr. Roborovsky and furnished some instruments used on former occasions. A halt was made at the tomb of Prjevalsky, on the shore of the lake Issik-kul, near Prjevalsk, where a requiem was held, It was found that camels valuable for arid desert transport, suffer severely in cold and damp regions, whereas yaks are most at ease in mountain travelling.
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Russian Geographical Works . Nature 76, 42–43 (1907). https://doi.org/10.1038/076042a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/076042a0