who had fled thither from Caffa. Mangoup thenceforth became, with Cafikt Soudagh and Yeny-Kateh, a dependency under the jurisdiction of Turkey, the title of the principality being borne, so far as is known, by Greek princes, who, it may be presumed, embraced Islamism; for in 15 14, one Theodore Kamal or Kamalbi (Kamal bey?), prince of Mangoup, was sent by the sultan to accompany the Russian ambassador Alexeieff on his return to Moscow; and in 1527, a prince of Mangoup named Skinder (Alexander), died at Moscow, whilst employed on behalf of the Turkish monarch in establishing commercial relations between the two countries.'
In 1493, Mangoup was completely destroyed by fire, with the exception of the citadel, where in the following century the khans had a state prison. The Russian ambassador, Athanasius Nagol, was confined in it in iS7i. and Vassily Giyaznol, a favourite of the Grand Prince John, who was made a prisoner in a combat at Moloschnyevody, was detained at Mangoup from 1572 to 1577, in which year he was ransomed for the sum of 2,000 roubles.' Up to the year 1800, a few Karalms exercised their calling as tanneis near the spring at the head of Tabana-dere, since which period the Baba mountain has remained deserted.
The appellation of the ancient diocese of Gothia, which was raised to the dignity of a metropolitan in 1283, was changed to that of Gothia and Teodoro in 1434, when Damian held the office. This new name of Teodoro, which takes us back to the earliest occupation by the Goths, who called their country Dorou, appears for the first time on an inscription that is preserved, I believe, in the church of Cherson near Sevastipol, but whose place of discovery cannot be traced; it records that the castle of Teodoro was ■constructed in 1427 by the Greek prince Alexis, a chieftain who was ■ Karanuin, vii. pp. 73, 371 -, 162, 1S5. * Karamsin, ix. pp. ijj, 164.
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We descended Mount Baba by, the Kdpou-der^, and got to Assanaza at 5 P.M.
At six o'clock we sat down to dinner, but the princess did not make her appearance until the evening. The repast, which consisted of purely Tatar dishes, was excellent, and included a good vegetable soup, Uhybouryk, flour patties and thin slices of lean mutton fried in mutton fat, well peppered and salted, ett, the lean of mutton cut up into small pieces and smothered in boiled cabbage, vegetable mssttm farci, and boiled rice and milk; no wine or spirits. A number of young girls in attendance tripped about noiselessly, performing their Work with singular aptitude; they are orphans on the estate taken into the household of the princess, where
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The moursa complained sadly of the indolence of his countr)-men and co-religionists. The Tatars never learn a trade; they work in their gardens and orchards from the end of May to the third week in August, during which period it is agreed among th^m that no festivities shall take place; for the rest of the year they remain idle, and enjoy themselves as best they can. The Tatars, however, are a hospitable people, those of means among them keeping an 6da or free house of call for the benefit of all travellers, the first duty of a Tatar being the exercise of hospitality, on which he prides himself. The Ma of our hostess is an inn of some size, but she desired to entertain us as her own guests; and when night Came, the ladies were conducted by the princess to an apartment spread with Turkey carpets, the mattresses being in silk, and the coverlets of satin embroidered in gold.
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Snmrt Hand -maidens — Crypts of TcherkMS-Kerman — Tatar Dwellings — Disrontent at BaghtchasaRii — Prince Woroniofi's Address— The Tatar Battalion — An Apostate punished — Crypts of Katch-knlen— Crypts of Tepi-Kerman— -Early rising -Road to SeraMopol— The new Ruisian Monitor—Last Day b the Crimea.
The youthful handmaids were early astir, and the instant we opened our door they poured silently into the room with brass basins and ewers, and prettily embroidered towels. Some carried off our hats, coats and boots, while others very smartly rolled up the bedding and bore it away; and not until the hats, coats and boots were returned to us dusted and brushed, were we lefl to our own devices.