Travels in Persia, Georgia and Koordistan I - II - III

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Éditeur : Hurst and Blacket	Date & Lieu : 1856, London
Préface :	Pages : 340
Traduction :	ISBN :
Langue : Anglais	Format : 120x185 mm
Code FIKP : Liv. En.	Thème : Mémoire

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Travels in Persia, Georgia and Koordistan - 2 Moritz Wagner Hurst and Blackett Amongst the mass of the Cossacks, three distinct physiognomies can he detected. First, the genuine Russian, with a broad, Sclavonic countenance, a snub nose, and very light brown beard. Secondly, the nobler Cossack type, proceeding from a strong mixture of the Sclavonic race with the Tartar and Circassian tribes, having the nose more curved, approaching the aquili.ne nose of the Caucasian, the face more oval and delicate, the eyes more animated, the beard Dot so light as with the Great Russians, and a character of face which ...


Table des Matières
Contents to the second volume Part I Chapter XII The Cossacks-(continued) / 1-25 Chapter XIII Scenes of Caucasian Warfare / 26-70 Chapter XIV Prince Michael Woronzoff / 71-105 Part II Chapter I From the Crimea to Georgia-The Trans-Caucasian Metropolis and its Curiosities / 106-142 Chapter II Life in Tiflis-The Georgian and Armenian Women-.An Armenian Marriage - Easter - Street-singing and Story-tellers-Poverty-Social Entertainments at Tiflis / 143-177 Chapter III Nomadic Life of a Naturalist - Journey from Tiflis to Imeritia-Mzketha, the Ancient Residence of the Kings of Georgia-Gori-The ancient Troglodyte City-Kutais-The Convent of the Catholic Missions in Trans-Caucasia / 178-207 Chapter IV The Life of a Naturalist-An Episode / 208-213 Chapter V French Travellers from Persia-Joumey through Imeritia and Mingrelia-Natural Scenery-Beauty of the Colchian Landscapes-Soil on the Phasis-Mingrelian Family Life-Aged Forests of Colchis / 214-235 Chapter VI Redut-Kaleh-Visit to the Convent of Lugdidi Chopi-Sugdidi, the Residence of the Dadians-The Convent of Martwili-Beauty of the River Landscapes in Colchis-Funereal Grove-Mouth of the Phasis-Homeric Vestiges-Poti / 236-254 Chapter VII Rellections on Colchis-Present State of Mingrelia-Saïl to Lasistan-Stay at Batoum-The Lasian People / 255-265 Part III Chapter I Steam to Trebizond-Colchian Coast-The Circassian Slave Trade-Arrival at Trebizond-Abdullah Pacha / 266-284 Chapter II Journey from Trebizond to Gumysch-Haneh–Colchian Mountain Landscapes-Dangerous Pass-A sagacious Horse-Comparison of the Scenery with Switzerland-Gumysch-Haneh-Adventures of a Polish Deserter from the Caucasus / 285-319