Schöne Alpen des <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0002407 https://www.geonames.org/1516401">Altai</placeName> heißen <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020710 https://www.geonames.org/1518170">Tigereczkischen</placeName> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />(eigentlicher <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020710 https://www.geonames.org/1518170">Tigerekschen</placeName>) <ref xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="ad8fb022-a035-4716-8fb0-22a035971682" corresp="#eb20791e-0d2f-41a0-a079-1e0d2fd1a01c" type="editorialNote">Alpen</ref><note xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="eb20791e-0d2f-41a0-a079-1e0d2fd1a01c" corresp="#ad8fb022-a035-4716-8fb0-22a035971682" type="editorial" resp="#FS">Offenbar als Entsprechung für die russische Bezeichnung Белки [Belki].</note>, wo <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Serpent</abbr> <expan>Serpentin </expan> </choice> verde <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />antico.<choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <sic>.</sic> <corr type="deleted" /> </choice> Der höchste Theil des <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0002407 https://www.geonames.org/1516401">Altai</placeName> liegt westlich <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />von der <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019502 https://www.geonames.org/1507591">Tschuija</placeName> <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>u</abbr> <expan>und</expan> </choice> südöstlich von der <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019270 https://www.geonames.org/1504192">Catunja</placeName><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">.</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Leztere<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">r,</supplied> der <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019270 https://www.geonames.org/1504192">Catunja</placeName><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> wird gebildet durch <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019280 https://www.geonames.org/1503005">Koksa</placeName> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /> <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>u</abbr> <expan>und</expan> </choice> <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019270 https://www.geonames.org/1504192">Uimon</placeName>. Wahre Gletscher sind an Quellen <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />der <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019270 https://www.geonames.org/1504192">Catunja</placeName>. <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0002407 https://www.geonames.org/1516401">Altai</placeName> um <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009303 https://www.geonames.org/1489805">Telizkischen <lb />See</placeName> (den Kalmükken <unclear xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" reason="illegible" cert="high">umwohnen</unclear> <unclear xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" reason="illegible" cert="high"> <choice> <abbr>od.</abbr> <expan>oder</expan> </choice> </unclear> welche<lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /> die Kalmükken Altinkul, Goldsee, nennen<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">).</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Höchste<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">r</supplied> Berg<del xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#s">e</del> des <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0002407 https://www.geonames.org/1516401">Altai</placeName> heißt der <ref xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="eafe3080-2683-45e5-be30-80268375e501" corresp="#b26e8aee-bdf9-466d-ae8a-eebdf9966d34" type="editorialNote">ungemessene nie erstiegene <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0018538 https://www.geonames.org/10842295">Alastu</placeName> (<unclear reason="illegible" cert="high"><ref xml:id="bca02cf2-a4b8-4800-a02c-f2a4b818006e" corresp="#a6a8933c-0b51-4cbf-a893-3c0b519cbffd" type="editorialNote">Nakter</ref><note xml:id="a6a8933c-0b51-4cbf-a893-3c0b519cbffd" corresp="#bca02cf2-a4b8-4800-a02c-f2a4b818006e" type="editorial" resp="#FS">Wohl Hinweis auf die Bedeutung des kalmükkischen Namens: kahler [nackter] Berg.</note></unclear>) <lb /> <choice> <abbr>od</abbr> <expan>oder</expan> </choice> Ijiktou (Gottesberg<supplied cert="high">),</supplied></ref><note xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="b26e8aee-bdf9-466d-ae8a-eebdf9966d34" corresp="#eafe3080-2683-45e5-be30-80268375e501" type="editorial">Zu diesem <quote>Culminationspunkte des russischen <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0002407 https://www.geonames.org/1516401">Altai</placeName></quote> vgl. Humboldts ab 1830 mehrfach veröffentlichte Schrift <quote>Ueber die Bergketten und Vulcane von <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0015014 https://www.geonames.org/7729893">Inner-Asien</placeName></quote> (<bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/7AXR5DHW">Humboldt 1830</bibl>, <ref target="https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k15103p/f19.item">9</ref>), ebenfalls veröffentlicht in den <hi rendition="#i">Fragmenten</hi> zur zentralasiatischen Reise (<bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/2HSW6UG4">Humboldt 1831</bibl>, 12–162; <bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/A5DC32C5">Humboldt 1832</bibl>, 12–77). </note> beide Namen Kalmükkisch <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />tu statt tag. Man fürchtet auf den <unclear xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" reason="illegible" cert="high">heiligen</unclear> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Berg jemand zu führen. Dort Ewiger Schnee<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">.</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Der Zweig des <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0002407 https://www.geonames.org/1516401">Altai</placeName> welcher sich zwischen <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />der <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0018617 https://www.geonames.org/1525032">Buchtorma</placeName> und <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0019280 https://www.geonames.org/1503005">Koksa</placeName> hinzieht heißt <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />das <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0020920">Gebirge <del rendition="#s">X</del> Xolsun <choice> <abbr>od.</abbr> <expan>oder</expan> </choice> Cholsen</placeName> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />(Ch <unclear xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" reason="illegible" cert="high">nicht</unclear> x).