: Armenia: A year at Erzeroom and on the frontiers of Russia Turkey and Persia by Curzon Robert - Armenia Description and travel; Curzon Robert 1810-1873 Travel Armenia; Curzon Robert 1810-1873 Homes and haunts Turkey; Armenia History 1801-1900

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The "Bad Black Sea."--Coal-field near the Bosporus.--Trebizond from the Sea.--Fish and Turkeys.--The Bazaars.--Coronas.--Ancient Tombs.--Church of St. Sofia.--Preservation of old Manners and Ceremonies.--Toilet of a Person of Distinction.--Russian Loss in 1828-9.--Ancient Prayer.--Varna.--Statistics of Wallachia.--Visit to Abdallah Pasha.--His outward Appearance.--His love of medical Experiments.--Trade of Trebizond Page 17

Departure from Trebizond.--A rough Road.--Turkish Pack-horses.--Value of Tea.--The Pipe in the East.--Mountain Riding.--Instinct of the Horse.--A Caravan overwhelmed by an Avalanche.--Mountain of Hoshabounar.--A Ride down the Mountain.--Arrival at Erzeroom 35

The Consulate at Erzeroom.--Subterranean Dwellings.--Snow-blindness.-- Effects of the severe Climate.--The City: its Population, Defenses, and Buildings.--Our House and Household.--Armenian Country-houses.--The Ox-stable 45

Narrow Escape from Suffocation.--Death of Noori Effendi.--A good Shot.--History of Mirza Tekee.--Persian Ideas of the Principles of Government.--The "Blood-drinker."--Massacre at Kerbela.--Sanctity of the Place.--History of Hossein.--Attack on Kerbela, and Defeat of the Persians.--Good Effects of Commissioners' Exertions 61

The Boundary Question.--Koordish Chiefs.--Torture of Artin, an American Christian.--Improved State of Society in Turkey.--Execution of a Koord.--Power of Fatalism.--Gratitude of Artin's Family Page 81

The Clock of Erzeroom.--A Pasha's Notions of Horology.--Pathology of Clocks.--The Tower and Dungeon.--Ingenious Mode of Torture. --The modern Prison 99

Spring in Erzeroom.--Coffee-house Diversions.--Koordish Exploits.--Summer Employment.--Preparation of Tezek.--Its Varieties and Uses 105

The Prophet of Khoi.--Climate.--Effects of great Elevation above the Sea.--The Genus Homo.--African Gold-diggings.--Sale of a Family.--Site of Paradise.--Tradition of Khosref Purveez.--Flowers.--A Flea-antidote.--Origin of the Tulip.--A Party at the Cave of Ferhad, and its Results.--Translation from Hafiz 110

The Bear.--Ruins of a Genoese Castle.--Lynx.--Lemming.--Cara Guz.--Gerboa.--Wolves.--Wild Sheep.--A hunting Adventure.--Camels.--Peculiar Method of Feeding.--Degeneration of domestic Animals 125

Birds.--Great Variety and vast Numbers of Birds.--Flocks of Geese.--Employment for the Sportsman.--The Captive Crane.--Wild and tame Geese.--The pious and profane Ancestors.--List of Birds found at Erzeroom 132

Excursion to the Lake of Tortoom.--Romantic Bridge.--Gloomy Effect of the Lake.--Singular Boat.--"Evaporation" of a Pistol.--Kiamili Pasha.--Extraordinary Marksman.--Alarming Illness of the Author.--An Earthquake.--Lives lost through intense Cold.--The Author recovers Page 145

Start for Trebizond.--Personal Appearance of the Author.--Mountain Pass.--Reception at Beyboort.--Misfortunes of Mustapha.--Pass of Zigana Dagh.--Arrival at Trebizond 155

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