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Spencer E. Travels in Circassia, Krim tartary etc., in 1836.

Spencer E. Travels in Circassia, Krim tartary etc., in 1836. – London: H. Colburn, 1837, vol. 1 = 37 + 355 p.; vol. 2 = 8 + 425 p.

Language of edition: english

Historical period: 1836

Vol. 1

1. The steamer from Vienna to Pest. Presburg [Bratislava].

2. Komorn [Komarno] – Pest.

3. Spring Fair in Pest. Various tribes in Hungary.

4. The customs of the Magyars, their love for freedom.

5. Departure from Pest – Petrovaradin, Danube Gibraltar – military border of Austria.

6. Karlovci – Zemlin – Belgrade – the reign of Prince Milos.

7. Milanova – New Orsova – cataracts on the Danube – the principality of Wallachia.

8. Bulgaria – Vidin – Nikopol – Ruse – Zhurzhevo – Silistra.

9. Galati – sailing to Constantinople – the Danube Delta – Cossack worth.

10. Black Sea – Varna – a comparison of Naples and Constantinople.

11. Swimming in the Dardanelles.

12. A trip to Troy – Scamander – the tomb of Hector.

13. Sea of Marmara – Istanbul – Galata – Pera.

14 – 20. Istanbul. The customs of the Turks. Status of the Turkish Empire.

21. Departure to Odessa – Karaites – Snake Island – Odessa.

22. The boat to Yalta – the Monastery of St. George – Balaklava – Alupka – Yalta.

23. Journey to Circassia with Count Vorontsov. Theodosia – Kerch.

24. Kerch – ancient and modern.

25. A first look at the Caucasus Mountains – Circassians – their hatred of Russia – Anapa – bad for the Circassians consequences of their union with Turkey.

26. Sudzhuk Calais – the Russians captured it – the Russian government plans to finally conquer the Circassians.

27. Gelendzhik – the border between Upper and Lower Abkhazia – Gorge Dzhagra.

28. Pitsunda.

29. The Russian destroyed Sukhum-Kale – Redoubt Kale – Mingrelia.

30. The Russian ship – Bombora – hostility Abkhazians.

31. The crux of the conquest of the Caucasus. Possible impact on the residents of the Russian conquest of Circassia.

Annex: declaration of independence of Circassia.

T. 2

1. Swimming in Sevastopol. Description of the city.

2. A little of the current state of the Russian Empire.

3. The poor condition of the Russian Navy – the venality of Russians – the city without inhabitants – vanity Russians.

4. Hersonissos – Inkerman – Balaklava.

5. Simferopol – Chatyr-Dag – steppe – bad water – severe winter.

6. Description of the steppes.

7. Perekop – reduction of the population in the Crimea – the outline of the history of the Crimean Khanate.

8 – 9. The difference between the Crimean Tatars, Nogais and Kalmyks. The customs of the Tartars.

10. From Perekop to Yevpatoria. Moving to Odessa.

11. Odessa – a little water – the corruption of Russian officials.

12. A trip through Bessarabia and Moldavia in Galati.

13. The ship in Trabzon – the coast of Asia Minor – Trabzon.

14. The predominant influence of Russia in Turkey. Departure to Circassia in the Turkish brigantine.

15. Arrival in Pchad. Circassian language. Circassian customs.

16. A trip deep into Circassia.

17. Stay at the head of the Circassians.

18. Suspicious Circassians attitude towards foreigners. Circassian guerrillas. Russian spy.

19. Russia’s plans to conquer the Circassians. A trip to the Circassian camp Ubin.

20. The People’s Assembly. Patriotism Circassians.

21. A trip to the Kuban. The feud between the Circassians and the Black Sea Cossacks.

22 – 25. Description of Circassia.

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Author: Spencer Edmund

Geographical object: Odessa

Subjects (5): Bulgaria, Editions of written sources about the Western Caucasus, Hungary, Travels in Crimea in late 18 – 19 cent., Written sources on the Turkey history