From this river to the Oby we crossed a wild uncultivated country,barren of people and good management, otherwise it is in itself apleasant, fruitful, and agreeable country.What inhabitants wefound in it are all pagans, except such as are sent among them fromRussia for this is the country I mean on both sides the riverOby whither the Muscovite criminals that are not put to death arebanished, and from whence it is next to impossible they should everget away.I have nothing material to say of my particular affairstill I came to Tobolski, the capital city of Siberia, where Icontinued some time on the following account.
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