Russia on the Black Sea and Sea of Azof: Being a Narrative of Travels in the Crimea and Bordering Provinces; with Notices of the Naval, Military, and Commercial Resources of Those Countries |
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Page vii
... all good . When peace shall be made , it will be most fortunate should we be able to secure the freedom of the Eastern coast of the Black Sea by treaty , for the independence of that country would form one of the best securities ( vii )
... all good . When peace shall be made , it will be most fortunate should we be able to secure the freedom of the Eastern coast of the Black Sea by treaty , for the independence of that country would form one of the best securities ( vii )
Page viii
... coast of the Black Sea , and the brave inhabitants of the mountains allowed to carry on a liberal commerce with Europe , their energies would be quickly turned from war to peaceful arts . Those who designate the Circassians as mere ...
... coast of the Black Sea , and the brave inhabitants of the mountains allowed to carry on a liberal commerce with Europe , their energies would be quickly turned from war to peaceful arts . Those who designate the Circassians as mere ...
Page xvi
... coast of the Black Sea with stores and ammunition from the interior of the country by means of the Sea of Azof , as is explained in my work . It is known that they had just completed large purchases of stores for Sevastopol which we ...
... coast of the Black Sea with stores and ammunition from the interior of the country by means of the Sea of Azof , as is explained in my work . It is known that they had just completed large purchases of stores for Sevastopol which we ...
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... coast on each side of the isthmus - The Black Sea and Gulf of Karkiníte Anchorage of Akméshed Cape Karamroún - The Lagoon of the Dniepr and Boug defended by Kilboroún and Otchákow - The river Boug - Gloubóky The Shiváshe , or Putrid Sea ...
... coast on each side of the isthmus - The Black Sea and Gulf of Karkiníte Anchorage of Akméshed Cape Karamroún - The Lagoon of the Dniepr and Boug defended by Kilboroún and Otchákow - The river Boug - Gloubóky The Shiváshe , or Putrid Sea ...
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... COAST , AS FAR AS ALOUCHTA . Pass of Phoros First view of the Southern Coast- of Laspi ― -- - - Mount Aia , or Cape Saritch -- - - - -- The climate- Valley Modern Laspi - Phoros to Kikineis Land slips- Liméne Singular appearance of ...
... COAST , AS FAR AS ALOUCHTA . Pass of Phoros First view of the Southern Coast- of Laspi ― -- - - Mount Aia , or Cape Saritch -- - - - -- The climate- Valley Modern Laspi - Phoros to Kikineis Land slips- Liméne Singular appearance of ...
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Alouchta ancient artillery Asia Baktchéserai Balaclava banks battalions beautiful Berdiansk Bessarabia Black Sea Bosphorus built called Cape Caucasus cavalry century Chersonese church Circassians colonies commercial Constantinople corps Cossacks Crimea crypts Danube Ditto Dniepr Dniestr Dubois east Emperor empire English entrance Europe exports feet fleet fortress Galatz Genoese Geray Greek ground Haxthausen horse important infantry inhabitants Inkerman Kaffa Karaim Kertch Khan khans of Crimea Kherson land Mangoup miles military Mithridates mountains mouth nations Nicolaief occupied Odessa palace Panticapæum pass peninsula Perecop Petersburg population port Prince principal regiments remains river road rock Rostof ruins Russian army Scythian Sea of Azof Sevastopol ships shores side Soldaya soldiers sotni Soudak southern coast Steppes straits Taganrok Tatars Tauric chain Theodosia tion tomb town trade traveller troops tumuli Turkish Turks valley versts vessels village Vladimir Volga wall wheat whole wine Woronzof
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