A Ride to Khiva: Travels and Adventures in Central AsiaCassell, 1895 - 334 pages |
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... story he has heard from his neighbours ; when it eventually acquires greater dimensions than that of the three black crows , so happily told by one of our English authors . The letter to General Milutin produced the effect . I ...
... story he has heard from his neighbours ; when it eventually acquires greater dimensions than that of the three black crows , so happily told by one of our English authors . The letter to General Milutin produced the effect . I ...
Page 115
... story of the fairy tent which could shelter an army , and was yet so light as to be hardly perceptible to the touch . Amongst other kinds of shawls offered for sale at the various station - houses on the road , and where the good woman ...
... story of the fairy tent which could shelter an army , and was yet so light as to be hardly perceptible to the touch . Amongst other kinds of shawls offered for sale at the various station - houses on the road , and where the good woman ...
Page 125
... story to the effect that a Frenchman , who had been kept waiting a long time for post - horses , and who could not induce the inspector to give him any , was much astonished by the behaviour of a Russian captain . The latter , on asking ...
... story to the effect that a Frenchman , who had been kept waiting a long time for post - horses , and who could not induce the inspector to give him any , was much astonished by the behaviour of a Russian captain . The latter , on asking ...
Page 130
... story , but with no effect ; and he seemed thoroughly impressed with the idea that I was another agent of perfidious Albion , sent either to stir up the Kokandians or aid the Kashgarians against the designs of their Northern foe . I ...
... story , but with no effect ; and he seemed thoroughly impressed with the idea that I was another agent of perfidious Albion , sent either to stir up the Kokandians or aid the Kashgarians against the designs of their Northern foe . I ...
Page 143
... story told in Russia to the effect that the daughter of a rich farmer was in love with a young lieutenant , and he , suspecting that she would pro- bably have supper laid for two , climbed the wall of the garden , and , sitting down by ...
... story told in Russia to the effect that the daughter of a rich farmer was in love with a young lieutenant , and he , suspecting that she would pro- bably have supper laid for two , climbed the wall of the garden , and , sitting down by ...
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Page 233 - Not only was it far from the intention of the Emperor to take possession of Khiva, but positive orders had been prepared to prevent it, and directions given that the conditions imposed should be such as could not in any way lead to a prolonged occupancy of Khiva.