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Seymour H. D. Russia on the Black sea and sea of Azof: being a narrative of travels in the Crimea and bordering provinces.

Seymour H. D. Russia on the Black sea and sea of Azof: being a narrative of travels in the Crimea and bordering provinces. – London: J. Murray, 1855. – 24 + 365 + 31 p.

Language of edition: english

Historical period: 1844 – 1846

The author visited the Crimea in 1844 and southern Ukraine in 1844 and 1846.

1. General description of the Crimea. Berislav – Kherson – Mykolaiv – Odessa.

2. The steppes of southern Russia.

3. Perekop – Armenian Bazaar – Dnieper estuary – Kinburn – Ochakov – Siwash – Arabat Spit – Simferopol.

4. Bakhchisaray – Chufut-Kale – Karaites.

5. Origin Tatars, their history, family Gireiev.

6. Sevastopol, its fortifications. Speculation about the Crimean War.

7. The Russian fleet.

8. Russian army.

9. Inkerman – Chorgun – Ai-Todor – Mangup – Chater-Dag.

10. Hersonissos, its history. Monastery of St. George.

11. The ancient peoples of Crimea (Cimmerians from the Turkish conquest).

12. Balaklava – Bajdarsky Valley.

13. Foros – Balaclava – Kikineyiz – Alupka – Mishor – Koreiz – Gaspra – Orianda – Yalta – Massandra – Nikita – Gurzuf – Partenit – Alushta.

14. Alushta – Ulu Uzen – Sudak – Russian vandalism – Koktebel.

15. Alushta – Yeni-Sala – Chater-Dag – Simferopol – Karasu Bazaar – Old Crimea – Feodosiya – its destruction by Russians – Arabat.

16. Kerch. Ancient Pantikapei.

17. Azov Sea – Temryuk – Yeysk – the mouth of the Don – Azov – Taganrog – Mariupol – Berdyansk.

18. Trading on the Azov Sea.

Categories

Author: Seymour Henry Danby (1820 – 1877)

Subjects (2): Descriptions of travels in Ukraine, Travels in Crimea in late 18 – 19 cent.