ACROSS COVETED LANDS

OR

A JOURNEY FROM FLUSHING (HOLLAND)TO CALCUTTA, OVERLAND

BY

A. HENRY SAVAGE LANDOR

WITH 175 ILLUSTRATIONS, DIAGRAMS, PLANS AND MAPS

BY AUTHOR

IN TWO VOLUMES

London

MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited

1902

All rights reserved

Richard Clay and Sons, Limited,

london and bungay

Kerman and Zeris, the two Kittens who accompanied Author on his wanderings.

"A whole day was spent in preparing for thejourney, and when November 4th came, shortlybefore midnight my provisions were packedupon my camels, with an extra load of fowlsand one of fruit, while on the hump of the lastcamel of my caravan were perched, in a woodenbox made comfortable with straw and cotton-wool,two pretty Persian kittens, aged respectivelythree weeks and four weeks, which I hadpurchased in Kerman, and which, as we shallsee, lived through a great many adventures andsufferings, and actually reached London safe andsound, proving themselves to be the most wonderfuland agreeable little travelling companionsimaginable. One was christened "Kerman,"the other "Zeris.""

Volume I

Chapter	Paragraph Description	Page
I	The start—The terrors of the Russian Custom-house—Anamusing incident at the Russian frontier—Politeness ofRussian officials—Warsaw: its sights; its lovely women—Thetalented Pole—People who know how to travel bytrain—A ludicrous scene.	1
II	Kiev—Its protecting Saint—Intellectuality and trade—Priestsand education—Wherein lies the strength of Russia—Industries—Afamous Monastery—The Catacombs of St.Theodosius and St. Anthony—Pilgrims—Veneration ofSaints—The Dnieper river—Churches—A luminous cross—Kharkoff—Agriculture—Horsefairs—Rostoff—Votkadrunkenness—Strong fortifications—Cheap and good travelling—Baku.	12
III	Baku—Unnecessary anxiety—A storm—Oil wells—Naphthaspouts—How the wells are worked—The native city—TheBaku Bay—Fortifications—The Maiden's To ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN! Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR!

Chapter

Paragraph Description

Page

The start—The terrors of the Russian Custom-house—Anamusing incident at the Russian frontier—Politeness ofRussian officials—Warsaw: its sights; its lovely women—Thetalented Pole—People who know how to travel bytrain—A ludicrous scene.

Kiev—Its protecting Saint—Intellectuality and trade—Priestsand education—Wherein lies the strength of Russia—Industries—Afamous Monastery—The Catacombs of St.Theodosius and St. Anthony—Pilgrims—Veneration ofSaints—The Dnieper river—Churches—A luminous cross—Kharkoff—Agriculture—Horsefairs—Rostoff—Votkadrunkenness—Strong fortifications—Cheap and good travelling—Baku.

III

Baku—Unnecessary anxiety—A storm—Oil wells—Naphthaspouts—How the wells are worked—The native city—TheBaku Bay—Fortifications—The Maiden's To

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