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During the day he lifts up the lower part of the tent around his Jurta and a pleasant cool wind blows through his place.  The spot which he selects for his Jurta is never far away from a well, but never nearer than 5 miles [[strikethrough]] away [[/strikethrough]] to keep the well water from getting dirty from the sheep dung, which otherwise would be blown into the well.  At night all sheep, cattle and other animals are collected round the tent.  Opposite the door is the altar, there are lots of little tin vases and cups containing mutton fat and other edibles, always a picture of the Living Buddah.  In front of the picture burns a little lamp, i.e. a shallow brassbowl filled with mutton fat, the wick is made of sheepwool and is lit at night.  First of all it is for Chin Chin Joss, ^[[(prayers)]] besides it lights up the Jurta a bit.  When that little lamp goes out, the family goes to sleep.  In the Jurtas of rich Mongols there is usually a small curtain in front of the altar.  On the right side of the Jurta is the bed of the master of the house, two low woodden rests and a couple of planks across.  The rest of the family sleep on the floor, if they are a little better off, they sleep on felt mats, placed on the ground.  If there is a guest in the Jurta, he is offered the bed of the host.  During the day the master of the house sits on the place facing the door, with his back to the altar and the guest sits alongside of him.  On cold nights in spring the newly born lambs, cows, goats, dogs all are brought into the Jurta to sleep.  The same is not very clean at the best of times, but after a night with all these animals inside, the air is so thick, that you can cut it with a knife.  At night men, women and children sleep all together quite naked, but they are very discreet in dressing and undressing, which is done under the big overcoats.  At night they cover themselves with their day clothes.  The Mongol buys himself a new shirt for the New Year's day and that has to serve for one year, besides he wears cotton or silk gowns and a thick sheep furcoat over it.  The Mongols wear very clumsy boots and it seems at first that their feet must be enormous, but that is not the case.  They have to be rather big to put in the felt socks, which