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BEING THE NARRATIVE OF
THE KOUBAN, IN GOURIA, OSSETY, IMERITIA, SWANNETY, AND D IN THE TAURIC RANGE
COMMANDER J. BUCHAN TELFER, R.N., F.R.G.S.
■Scribitnr ad murandum non ad probandum' — Qui
WITH TWO MAPS AND NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS
HENRY S. KING &■ CO., LONDON
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CONTENTS
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER XXVII.
THIRTY-NINTH DAY. Excursion lo Olgliynsk— Reception by the viUafiers— The Osset Bismarck— Schools — An Osset dwelling— Seclusion of women — A heavy meal— Conviviality of the Osset s — Their dances and sonp— They hold the Greelts in derision— A young Osset lady — The Ktimip cup— The Ingoush— Their pagan superstitions— A Hungiarian colonist — Russian landlords and tenants — Germans — Their influence.. pace i
FORTIETH AND FORTY-FIRST DAY.
Fuhlic buildings at Vladykavkai — Bazaars— The seel of the Strannyky — Their tenets— Projected railways from Vladyknvfcai— Departure— Prince Kasbeck — Religions of the Ossels— Curious customs — Attempts made to convert them — An unreasonable officer..12
CHAPTER XXIX.
FORTY-SECOND AND FORTY-THIRD DAY.
Tiflb again — Old Georgian habitations — Aiiariat — Might versusrighl— Persian tirpels— Excursions from Tiflis—.Sport in Georgia— By rail to KotitaTs- The golden fleece— The ancient Egris— Ouch imerion— Ruins of a cathedral— Sovereigns of Georgia- Holanic gardens — Bazaars — Decadence of Kouta'is — Hard bargaining — Costume of the imerilians — The curse of St. Andrew — The Connless LevascholT — A brigand of gentle birth —The Alpine Club 36
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