Names and places inAcross Mongolian Plains

Coltman

Charles Coltman, an American fur trader based at Kalgan who, with his partner Oscar Mamen, made one of the first motorcar crossings of the Gobi to Urga in 1916. He organized and led the automobile caravan Andrews travelled with.

First heard in Chapter 1, Preface

Larsen

Монгол гүн ЛарсонIn 2 other books ›

Frans August "F. A." Larson, a Swedish missionary and horse-trader known as the "Duke of Mongolia" (Монгол гүн Ларсон). The best-known foreigner in the country, he was repeatedly sent as an emissary of the Living Buddha and the Mongol nobles.

First heard in Chapter 1, PrefaceWikipedia

Oscar Mamen

Coltman's former partner, with whom he made the pioneering 1916 motorcar drive across the plains to Urga — one of the handful of foreigners who knew the desert motor route.

First heard in Chapter 1, Preface

Genghis Khan

Чингис хаанIn 7 other books ›

Founder of the Mongol Empire, who united the steppe tribes and launched the conquests that, under his successors, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Andrews treats him as the towering figure of Mongolia's heroic age.

First heard in Chapter 2, IntroductionWikipedia

The Hutukhtu

Bogd KhanБогд хаанIn 4 other books ›

The Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, the "Living Buddha" of Urga and head of Mongolian Buddhism. When Mongolia declared its autonomy in 1911 he became the Bogd Khan, its theocratic god-king — both spiritual and temporal ruler.

First heard in Chapter 2, IntroductionWikipedia

Loobitsan Paletan

Лувсанбалдан

The "Prince Lama" who served as Minister of Finance in the autonomous Mongolian government, listed among the Hutukhtu's ministers. A separate figure from Duke Loobitsan Yangsen, despite the shared name element.

First heard in Chapter 2, Introduction

Yvette

Yvette Borup Andrews, the author's wife, who travelled with the expedition as its photographer. She is the "Yvette" of the narrative — riding in the lead motor and developing her plates in the field.

First heard in Chapter 6, New Travels on an Old TrailWikipedia

Prince Tze Tze

Tsetsen WangЦэцэн ван

A Khalkha Mongol prince — Tsetsen Wang (Цэцэн ван) — from whom Larsen bought Andrews' riding ponies at Urga. Andrews spells the same prince "Tse Tzen Wang" in his book Heart of Asia and "Tsetsenwan" in On the Trail of Ancient Man, where the prince's banner in East Khalkha served as a base for the later Central Asiatic Expeditions.

First heard in Chapter 8, The Sacred City of the Living Buddha

Duke Loobitsan Yangsen

Lubsangjantsan beiseЛувсанжанцан бэйсIn 1 other book ›

An influential Mongol noble and friend of the expedition, who kept a Russian-style mansion at Urga and welcomed foreigners. With Larsen he represented the Hutukhtu at the capital, and he gave Andrews the letter of introduction to the hunter Tserin Dorchy. "Бэйс" (beise) was his Qing-era princely rank.

First heard in Chapter 12, An Adventure in the Lama City

Tserin Dorchy

Цэрэндорж

A renowned old Mongol hunter and trapper of the Terelche region, recommended to Andrews by Duke Loobitsan Yangsen. He and his family guided and supplied the party during their mountain hunting.

First heard in Chapter 13, Mongols at Home

Harry Caldwell

In 1 other book ›

The Reverend Harry R. Caldwell, an American missionary and big-game hunter who spent nineteen years in Fukien, south China. Famous for stalking the legendary "blue tiger," he joined Andrews on the southern hunting chapters.

First heard in Chapter 16, The Great Ram of the Shansi MountainsWikipedia