First published in 1843, this two-volume travelogue recounts a British officer's diplomatic mission through Central Asia and Russia in 1839.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Volume 1. Preface Preliminary remarks 1. Departure from Heraut 2. The tent of plenty of the Yahmoot 3. Jew merchants 4. Reception at the house of an Oozbeg gentleman 5. Excessive chill of the air at Kiva 6. Second audience 7. Third audience of the Khaun Huzurut 8. Discussion of routes 9. Delay in my mission 10. Interview with the Mehtur 11. Visit of an Afghan priest 12. Report of the advance of the British arms 13. The Ummeer of Bokhara's refusal to release Colonel Stoddart 14. Departure of the Persian ambassador 15. Departure from Khiva 16. Visits from Toorcumuns 17. Chase of the wild ass 18. Rapacity of the guide 19. Story of Hautim, the Arab 20. Ferocity of Toorcumun horses 21. Cliffs of shell sandstone 22. The treacherous messenger 23. A rencontre 24. Hilarity of the young guide 25. Capture of Maimood and Ali Muhummud 26. Embarassment of Ahris Mhatoor 27. Hopelessness of our predicament. Volume 2. 28. Uneasiness of the Kuzzauk brothers 29. Yar Muhummud 30. Route to Dahsh Gulla 31. Departure for Dahsh Gulla 32. Cossaq horsemen 33. Description of Nuovo Alexandrofski 34. Departure from Gorief 35. Departure from Oorahlsk 36. Ball room at Orenburgh 37. Departure from Orenburgh 38. General plan of Moscow 39. Intolerance 40. Nature of the beauty of St Petersburgh 41. Maturer impressions of St Petersburgh 42. Farther consideration of the position of Russia 43. Use of the French tongue among the educated classes 44. Review of the imperial guard at Krasno Celo 45. Vesper hymn 46. Posture of Russia 47. Remarks on St Petersburgh 48. Renewal of impressions 49. Summud Kauniana 50. London and St Petersburgh contrasted 51. English dissociality 52. Return to Calcutta Appendix.
Volume 1. Preface Preliminary remarks 1. Departure from Heraut 2. The tent of plenty of the Yahmoot 3. Jew merchants 4. Reception at the house of an Oozbeg gentleman 5. Excessive chill of the air at Kiva 6. Second audience 7. Third audience of the Khaun Huzurut 8. Discussion of routes 9. Delay in my mission 10. Interview with the Mehtur 11. Visit of an Afghan priest 12. Report of the advance of the British arms 13. The Ummeer of Bokhara's refusal to release Colonel Stoddart 14. Departure of the Persian ambassador 15. Departure from Khiva 16. Visits from Toorcumuns 17. Chase of the wild ass 18. Rapacity of the guide 19. Story of Hautim, the Arab 20. Ferocity of Toorcumun horses 21. Cliffs of shell sandstone 22. The treacherous messenger 23. A rencontre 24. Hilarity of the young guide 25. Capture of Maimood and Ali Muhummud 26. Embarassment of Ahris Mhatoor 27. Hopelessness of our predicament. Volume 2. 28. Uneasiness of the Kuzzauk brothers 29. Yar Muhummud 30. Route to Dahsh Gulla 31. Departure for Dahsh Gulla 32. Cossaq horsemen 33. Description of Nuovo Alexandrofski 34. Departure from Gorief 35. Departure from Oorahlsk 36. Ball room at Orenburgh 37. Departure from Orenburgh 38. General plan of Moscow 39. Intolerance 40. Nature of the beauty of St Petersburgh 41. Maturer impressions of St Petersburgh 42. Farther consideration of the position of Russia 43. Use of the French tongue among the educated classes 44. Review of the imperial guard at Krasno Celo 45. Vesper hymn 46. Posture of Russia 47. Remarks on St Petersburgh 48. Renewal of impressions 49. Summud Kauniana 50. London and St Petersburgh contrasted 51. English dissociality 52. Return to Calcutta Appendix.
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