The rivers were freezing, and I had to cross the Ob in a boat amidst the floating ice, which menaced at every moment to crush our small craft.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “The rivers were freezing, and I had to cross the Ob in a boat amidst the floating ice, which menaced at every moment to…”
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Kropotkin recounts a perilous moment during his journey, emphasizing the dangers of travel in harsh conditions.
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