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Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
The following inconsistent spellings or possible printer's errors were identified and left as printed:
VOL. II.
LONDON:
GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, PRINTERS,
ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.
ON HORSEBACK THROUGH
ASIA MINOR.
BY
CAPTAIN FRED BURNABY,
AUTHOR OF "A RIDE TO KHIVA."
WITH PORTRAIT AND MAPS.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
London:
SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE, & RIVINGTON,
CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
1877.
[All rights reserved.]
CHAPTER I. | |
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My host—A Russian servant—The Crimean war—Howthe Russian soldiers were beaten—My father theTzar—I would sooner be hanged!—The civilizedway of eating a dinner—Knives and forks of Circassianmanufacture—The Caimacan's opinion of knivesand forks—My host's wife—His mother—YourQueen likes riding—An Armenian lady inquiringabout balls—The barracks—The appearance of Arabkir—Theprison—The inmates—The troops—Anation of soldiers—If Allah wills it—Capital required | 1 |
CHAPTER II. | |
The Mohammedan school—The Governor—The Schoolmaster—Hisimpertinence—An Armenian song—TheRussians at Tiflis—Are the Russians so verydegraded?—The Hodja, or Schoolmaster—He is putin prison—The fanatics amongst the Turks—Aschool required for Hodjas—Qualified teacherswanted—Do the Turks insult your religion?—Malattia—Across tied to the tail of a dog—We wantnewspapers—Even they contradict each other—Thevis ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |