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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... rise since 1833 - Its chance of becoming the emporium of trade for the Sea of Azof- Russian authorities- Ancient church- Kertch , the ancient Panticapæum - Acropolis - Arm - chair of Mithridates — Allée of Tumuli on Theodosian road ...
... rise since 1833 - Its chance of becoming the emporium of trade for the Sea of Azof- Russian authorities- Ancient church- Kertch , the ancient Panticapæum - Acropolis - Arm - chair of Mithridates — Allée of Tumuli on Theodosian road ...
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... rise since 1835 Articles of export · Linseed Rye Military stores sent by the Azof to Sevastopol , & c . Iron foundries of Lugan - Tallow Breeds of cattle - System of advances Agencies of foreign merchants , chiefly at Pavlosk Advantages ...
... rise since 1835 Articles of export · Linseed Rye Military stores sent by the Azof to Sevastopol , & c . Iron foundries of Lugan - Tallow Breeds of cattle - System of advances Agencies of foreign merchants , chiefly at Pavlosk Advantages ...
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... rise to a height of from 1000 to 5000 feet . They are generally flat- topped or dome - shaped , and hold within their range high elevated plains called Yailas . Their summits reveal granite and other primitive rocks , and on their ...
... rise to a height of from 1000 to 5000 feet . They are generally flat- topped or dome - shaped , and hold within their range high elevated plains called Yailas . Their summits reveal granite and other primitive rocks , and on their ...
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... rise up through the sod in rich grass countries under the stamp of the horses ' feet , and forms so dense a cloud that the traveller is often be- grimed like a working collier . " It is not the humus arising from decayed forests or ...
... rise up through the sod in rich grass countries under the stamp of the horses ' feet , and forms so dense a cloud that the traveller is often be- grimed like a working collier . " It is not the humus arising from decayed forests or ...
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... rising crops of corn , and the fresh grass , inter- mingled with flowers of the most lively colours , are pleasing to the eye , and give a charm to the monotony of the scenery . A hot scorching sun , however , soon withers the grass ...
... rising crops of corn , and the fresh grass , inter- mingled with flowers of the most lively colours , are pleasing to the eye , and give a charm to the monotony of the scenery . A hot scorching sun , however , soon withers the grass ...
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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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