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—:145 —тах с 31/2 тые. foot. and above begins no earlier than the 20th and 25th of July. Preparing slab and drying it is extremely difficult in these regions, driven by frequent rains and heavy dew, which wet the vegetation so much that it sometimes does not dry out until 10 and 11 o'clock on a sunny day. With sunset, and in shady weather it snows 2 hours before sunset, dew again becomes noticeable at this altitude; Thus, for more than half a day, the vegetation enjoys moisture even during a lack of rain. It is not surprising that the grasses here are juicy and large, just like in the water meadows.
As for other mfetas from the outskirts of Kievodsk, it is impossible not to note that the kromf of the mountains, not the menfe zamfchatelnye zfeh deep beams of the nearest rivers: Olgovka, Berezovka and Alikonovka. The banks of almost all the ravines are made up of deep rocks of dense limestone or sandstone, arranged in layers and so intricately and variously dissected by the water that is always gurgling at the bottom of each ravine, that it is difficult to escape the thought that in the formation of their relief none of the animate objects took any teaching; it is difficult to admit that these banks are formed by the mechanical work of water. That is why the idle imagination of the walking public filled me with various kinds of stories and legends, which we do not consider necessary to repeat, but it is necessary to call the mfeta, the most popularly told by the public. The first of the mentioned ravines is Olkhovka, flowing through the park, half a verst from the last one it has a small waterfall, and 3 versts away is “Lermontov’s Rock”. In addition, in the western stream flowing into Olkhovka, there is a huge cave called Kabardinskaya. It can accommodate up to two hundred head of cattle. This cave for some reason. little is known among the exchange rate tsublik; However, it, like the entire Kabardinskaya Balka, is no less interesting than Berezovka and Alikonovka, so beloved by the public. In the latter days there is the castle of “treachery and love” and the so-called “waterfall on the Orfhova Balkf”. The name of the beams clearly indicates that not so long ago they abounded in tree species. Now, on the shaded side of them, bushes and raspberries, strawberries and nuts grow in abundance.
To finish with the wonderful places near Kislovodsk, it is necessary to mention two more: the first is “Ring Mountain”, located 7 versts from Kislovodsk.
waterway, on the left bank of Podkumka and, in our opinion, of no interest; if it is popular among the public, it is only because it is beneficial for the owners of riding horses; the second is the peaks of Bermamut, about which we have more to come. And in order to finish with Kislovodek, the reader’s attention should also be focused on his most significant feature: his “Bogatyr - Narzan”. 0 Narzan® was written by me, and even more is said every year. The healing effect of this carbonic water with a small content of gelatin boils down to the following: taken orally and used in the form of baths, it has a stimulating effect on the human nervous system in general, and in particular on the stomach and heart. The first properties of Narzan are based on its use in cases where it is necessary to restore the health of a patient who, according to Treatment with baths in other groups, especially in Pyatigorsk and Esentuki, and partly in Zhelfznovodek, those who appeared in Kislovodek begin to take Narzan baths and in almost all cases, when bathing is carried out under the supervision of an experienced doctor, the powerful influence of Narzan is felt by those recovering after 5-6 baths. This is understandable. If swimming in any river refreshes and strengthens, and swimming in the Morse invigorates and heals, then swimming in Narzan, stimulating the nerves, does for the body everything that a river and the sea, taken in, can do for the body. Quite a lot of people, not only at the moment of bathing, but long after it, experience a special state of cheerfulness and excitement of the whole organism; This is how people feel the need, but in the poet’s expression, “To live, suffer and love more strongly.”
The increase in energy and good spirits can be so significant that there is a desire to make long movements and take long walks. However, this leads to the fact that during the first week of stay in Kislovodek® we often gain an increase in weight from 5 to 8 pounds.