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GENERAL STATEMENT OF CONTENTS
TO PART THE FIRST,
VOLUME THE SECOND.
CHAP. I.
P. 1.
JOURNEY THROUGH KUBAN TAHTARY, TO THE
FRONTIER OF CIRCASSIA.
Relays for Horses-River AB-Cossacks of the Black Sea-
Cause of their Migration - How distinguished from Don
Cossacks, and from Russians-Wild Fowl-Singular Species
of Mole-Cherubinovskoy-Plants-Rate of Travelling-
Tumuli-Stragglers from the Army-View of the Caucasian
Mountains-Capital of the TCHERNOMORSKI-Manners of
the People—their Dress and External Appearance — Visit
from the Ataman-Causes of the War in Circassia-Passage
of the Kuban-Advance of the Cossack Army—Arrival of the
Pasha of Anapa-Ceremony of concluding the Peace - Cir-
cassian Princes-Peasants of Circassia- Dances of the
Circassians-Language-LESGI-Remarkable instance of
Bravery in a Circassian-Circassian Women-Commerce
with the Tchernomorski-Skill in Horsemanship-State of
Travelling in Caucasus.
CHAP. II.
P. 51.
JOURNEY ALONG THE FRONTIER OF CIRCASSIA,
TO THE CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS.
Quarantine-Second Excursion into Circassia-Departure from
Ekaterinedara-Produce of the Land-Division of the River
-Mosquitoes-General Appearance of the Circassian Terri-
tory-Watch-Towers-CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS-Temrook-
Text of Strabo and Pliny reconciled-Fortress and Ruins-
Sienna-Remarkable Tomb-Antiquity of Arches-Milesian
Gold Bracelet-Origin of Temples - CEPOE - Fortress of
Ruins of Phanagoria -Tmutaracan
Amphitheatre-Other Remains -Prekla Volcano-Inscrip-
tions at Taman.
Taman
CHAP. III.
P. 97.
FROM THE CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS, TO CAFFA.
Passage across the Straits-YENIKALÉ Modern Greeks-
Marble Soros-Singular antient Sepulchre-Pharos of Mithra-
dates-Medals of the Bosporus-Ruins-KERTCHY-Tomb
of Mithradates-View of the Cimmerian Straits-Antiquities
of Kertchy-Account of a Stranger who died there-Fortress
-Church-Havoc made by the Russians -Cause of the
obscurity involving the antient Topography of the Crimea-
Departure from Kertchy-Antient Vallum-Locusts -
Venomous Insects—Gipsies - Cattle-Tahtars-Vallum of
ASANDER-Arrival at CAFFA.
CHAP. IV.
P. 143.
-
FROM CAFFA, TO THE CAPITAL OF THE CRIMEA.
Caffa in its present State-Barbarous Conduct of the Russians
-Inscriptions-Distribution of the Town-Departure from
Caffa-Stara Crim-Ruined Baths-Villa of the Empress-
Antient Vallum - Remarkable Mountain Karasubazar-
Akmetchet-Professor Pallas-Unwholesome Situation of the
Town-Mus Jaculus, or Jerboa-Observations of Bochart
and others upon that Animal — BAKTCHESERAI Novel
Appearance of the City-Fountains-Destruction caused by
the Russian Troops-Causes which led to the Deposition and
Death of the late Khan-Consequences of the Capture of the
Crimea-Palace of the Khans-Preparations made for the
Reception of the late Empress-Seraglio-Description of the
Charem-Visit to the Fortress of Dschoufoutkalé-Anecdote
of an English Servant-Extraordinary Ring-Singular Ex-
cavation-Jewish Cemetery-Account of the Sect of Karaï.
CHAP. V.
P. 196.
FROM THE CAPITAL OF THE CRIMEA, TO THE
HERACLEOTIC CHERSONESUS.
Tarantula Spider-Departure from Baktcheserai-CTENUS of
Strabo-AKTIAR-Caverns of Inkerman-Mephitic Air-
Cippus of Theagenes-Antient Geography, and Antiquities
of the Minor Peninsula - EUPATORIUM-CHERSONESUS-
Parthenium of Formaleoni-Monastery of St. George-
Balaclava-Genoese Fortress · Geology of the Crimea-
Extraordinary Geological Phænomena-Form of an antient
Greek Town-Manners of the People.
CHAP. VI.
P. 231.
FROM THE HERACLEOTIC CHERSONESUS, ALONG THE
SOUTH COAST OF THE CRIMEA.
Plants and
Valley of Baidar-Domestic Habits and Manners of the Tahtars
-Passage of the Merdveen- Kûtchûckoy
Minerals-Transitions-CRIU-METOPON-Aloupka-Other
Villages on the Coast-Country between Kûtchûckoy and
Sudak-Tahtar School-Vestiges of the Genoese Language
-Ruins of a Greek Monastery — Ar'VDAGH Promontory
-Parthenit-Alusta-Tchetirdagh, or MONS TRAPEZUS—
Shuma-Position of the Crimean Mountains-Derykeüy
-Mahmoud Sultan-Return to Akmetchet-Marriage Cere-
mony of the Greek Church - Jewish Wedding-Military
Force of the Crimea-SUVOROF.
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CHAP. VII.
P. 273.
SECOND EXCURSION TO THE MINOR PENINSULA OF
THE HERACLEOTÆ.
Professor Pallas accompanies the Author-Mankoop-Ruins of
the Fortress-Cape of the Winds— Shûlû — Fuller's-earth
Pits-Manufacture of Keff-kil-Isthmian Wall-Aia Bûrûn
-Coins of Vladimir-Alexiano's Chouter-Point and Bay of
Phanari-Ruins of the old Chersonesus of Strabo-Valley
of Tchorgona-Danger of the Climate-Tahtar Nobles-
Russian Recruit-Salvia Hablitziana-Return to Akmetchet.
CHAP. VIII.
P. 301.
FROM THE CRIMEA, BY THE ISTHMUS OF PERECOP,
TO NICHOLAEF.
Journey to Koslof— Result of the Expedition - Return to
Akmetchet-Marshal Biberstein-Departure from Akmetchet
-Perecop-Salt Harvest-Nagay Tahtars-Rana variabilis
- General Survey of the Crimea - Country north of the
Isthmus-Facility of travelling in Russia-Banditti of the
Ukraine-Anecdote of a desperate Robber Intrepid Con-
duct of a Courier-Caravans-Biroslaf-Cherson-Burial
of Potemkin-Recent disposal of his body- Particulars of
the Death of Howard Order of his Funeral Tomb of
Howard-Nicholaef.