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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... four years after the Treaty of Kainardji , by which the Black Sea was opened for the first time to any European nation , after having been shut up for 300 years , since the conquest of Constantinople . Kherson is situated at about 50 ...
... four years after the Treaty of Kainardji , by which the Black Sea was opened for the first time to any European nation , after having been shut up for 300 years , since the conquest of Constantinople . Kherson is situated at about 50 ...
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... four counsellors to assist him . Poles have given them the town of Trychtymirow in Kiovia . Long habit has fitted them for maritime war- fare . They use boats , in the side of which they can occasionally fasten flat bundles of reeds to ...
... four counsellors to assist him . Poles have given them the town of Trychtymirow in Kiovia . Long habit has fitted them for maritime war- fare . They use boats , in the side of which they can occasionally fasten flat bundles of reeds to ...
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... four miles ) . These immense Steppes , which Timour , in marching against Tókta- mish , traversed in 180 days , are covered in winter with snow as high as the grass in summer , and are inhabited by the Nogais and Kal- mouks . " Vol . ii ...
... four miles ) . These immense Steppes , which Timour , in marching against Tókta- mish , traversed in 180 days , are covered in winter with snow as high as the grass in summer , and are inhabited by the Nogais and Kal- mouks . " Vol . ii ...
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... four times its natural height . In such seasons the " stipa capillata " springs up , the prickly fruit of which proves injurious to sheep by penetrating their flesh , and often causing their death . The pasture at the same time is less ...
... four times its natural height . In such seasons the " stipa capillata " springs up , the prickly fruit of which proves injurious to sheep by penetrating their flesh , and often causing their death . The pasture at the same time is less ...
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... four , three , and two fathoms , sandy bottom , and good holding - ground . A quarantine establishment is situated here ; and to the east of this anchorage , along the beach which lines the south of the port , there is a picturesque ...
... four , three , and two fathoms , sandy bottom , and good holding - ground . A quarantine establishment is situated here ; and to the east of this anchorage , along the beach which lines the south of the port , there is a picturesque ...
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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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