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Wild Life Among the Koords


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Éditeur : Hurst and Blacket Date & Lieu : 1870-01-01, London
Préface : Pages : 418
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Langue : AnglaisFormat : 115x190 mm
Code FIKP : Lp. Ang. 311Thème : Mémoire

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Wild Life Among the Koords

Wild life among the Koords

HAVING been appointed by an Imperial firman to the command of the troops stationed in Koordistan, I hastened to leave Constantinople, and after nine days' voyage I entered Erzerum, then the headquarters of the army of Anatolia. My stay in Erzerum was but of short duration. Official visits to the commander-in-chief and to the small and big pashas forming part of the staff, some affairs connected with the administration of my troops, all having been settled in fi\e or six days, I set to prepare myself for the journey to Van.

In a country where everything is wanting, everything must be provided for ; the smallest details mustbe taken into calculation, otherwise the traveller is sure of finding himself in a helpless position in the...


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CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.
Travelling Preparations Beheram-Agha Departure from Erzerum
The Kiunbet Deveh-boinu The Valley of Passin
Travelling Method for Ladies Supposed Genoese Ruins
Ertef Eiubler Our Halting-place  / 1-22

CHAPTER II.
Route to Kullee Panorama of the Valley of the Araxes Koordish
Mourning The Chief of the Village Interior of a Koordish
House Passage of the Araxes A Koordish Caravan Country
on the other side of the Araxes / 23-45

CHAPTER III.
The Mountain Pass The Valley of the Ennis A small Caravan
encamped View of the Subhan-dagh Squabble with Beheram
Agha His Adventures Arrival at Koslu There we
pass the Night Kara-kupru The Ennis / 46-68

CHAPTER IV.
Karaghil The Euphrates Arrival on the Banks of the River
The Ferry-boat The Proprietor The Soldiers Crossing the
River Tegut Pirun / 69-89

CHAPTER V.
Lake Nazik View of the Lake of Van The Village of Kazmuk
Armenian Girls The Road to Tedvan Caravan of Pedestrians
Tedvan Description of the Road to Ortab Ortab Sorp
The Harbour Vessels on the Lake / 90-116

CHAPTER VI.
Road to Nusheh Koordish Shepherds Our Halting-place
Koordish Horsemen Nusheh Interior of a House Discovery
of Ancient Relics Vastan The Isle of Akhtamar Skiffs
Enghir Edremit Arrival at Van View of Van. / 117-143

CHAPTER VII.
Koordistan and Armenia Their Ancient and Present Limits
Province of Van Its Climate Its Produce Its Population
Its Administration and Revenue Province of Hakkiari Its
Climate Its Produce Its Population and Administration
The Animal Kingdom in this Region Source of the Tigris. / 144-170

CHAPTER VIII.
The City of Van The Fortress The Suburbs The Gardens-
Its Population Ressul Pasha The Fishery Dervish Bey
Sheran Bey Yedi-kilissieh The School The Newspaper. / 171-202

CHAPTER IX.
Origin of the Koords Their Nationality Their Language Their
Religion and Superstitions The Rock of the Sheyts Discovery
of an Assyrian Monument / 203-232

CHAPTER X.
Character of the Koords Shekh Ali of the Milans Ahmed Agha
of the Mugurus Koordish Depredations The Bilbash Female
Bandits Manners, Customs, and Resources of the Koords
Koordish Women General Remarks / 233-258

CHAPTER XI.
The Armenians Their Character and Condition The Jews
Polygamy Their Trade The Nestorians Their Creed
Their Condition The Yezids Their Worship Their ConditionThe
Kisil-bashes The Tribe / 259-286

CHAPTER XII.
Departure for Kotur Khosh-guiedighi Hansal-kaleh Lake
Ertjek Extraordinary Art of Robbery Ertjek Mehemetik
Mollah Hassan Camp of Ahmi His Reception / 287-3 1 5

CHAPTER XIII.
Asturdji Serai Temo the Nestorian Sherefhaneh Koordish
Camp The Valley of the Kotur River Arrival at Kotur
The Fortress Its District The Mudir Ahmed-Agha The
Albanian Bashibozooks Adventures of Ismail-Agha / 316-343

CHAPTER XIV.
The Shikiak and the Milan Tribes Their Feuds Omer-Agha
Koordish Tactics Emigration to Persia Death of Omer
Return of the Milans They are Attacked Negotiations at
Serai Punishment inflicted on the Chiefs  / 344-369

CHAPTER XV.
Fresh Disturbances Encounter at Tchol-tchemen Bivouac
Tournament of the Milan Chiefs Dance Burial of a Warrior / 370-381




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