Download or read book A Ride to Khiva and on Horseback Through Asia Minor Classic Reprint written by Fred Burnaby and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-04 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Ride to Khiva and on Horseback Through Asia Minor The account of the prohibitory order which I had seen published in the "Pall Mall Gazette" was, I had every reason to believe, correct; and should I not find, after crossing the Ural River, and entering Asia, that my long sleigh journey had been all to no purpose, and have to retrace my steps through European Russia? These were my first impressions on arriving in England; hut on talking the matter over with some Russians of my acquaintance, they assured me that I was entirely mistaken; that, on the contrary, the authorities at St. Petersburg would readily permit English officers to travel in Central Asia; and it was observed that (he order to which I had alluded referred only to merchants or people who tried to smuggle contraband goods into the recently annexed Khanates. A few months later I had the honor of making the acquaintance of his Excellency Count Schouvaloff, the Russian embassador in London, and formerly the head of the secret police at St. Peters burg. He was excessively kind, and promised to do what he could to further my plans, but in an answer to a straightforward question, as to whether I should bp permitted to travel in Russian Asia or not, his reply was, "My dear sir, that is a subject about which I can not give you any answer; but on arriving in St. Petersburg the authorities there will be able to afford you every possible information." It was a diplomatic answer - one which bound the count to nothing, and I went away charmed with the tact and affability or the Russian embassador. Apparently there was nothing to he learned officially from Russian sources; but unofficially, and one by one, many little bits of information crept out. I now first learned that General Milutin, the Minister of War at St. Petersburg, was personally very much opposed to the idea of an English officer traveling in Central Asia, particularly in that part which lies between the boundaries of British India and Russia. According to him, a Russian traveler, a Mr. Pachino, had not been well treated by the authorities in India, and this gentleman had not been permitted to enter Afghanistan; and, in consequence, General Milutin did not see why he should allow an Englishman to do what was denied to a Russian subject. Another peculiarity, which I remarked in several Russians whose acquaintance I at that time had the honor of making, it may here be not out of place to mention. This was their desire to impress upon my mind the great advantage it would be for England to have a civilized neighbor like Russia on her Indian frontier; and when I did not take the trouble to dissent from their views - for it is a waste of breath to argue with Russians about this question - how eager they were for me to impress their line of thought upon the circle of people with whom I was the more immediately connected. Of course, the arguments brought forward were based upon purely philanthropic motives, upon Christianity and civilization. They said that the two great powers ought to go together hand in glove; that there ought to be railways all through Asia formed by Anglo-Russian companies; that Russia and England had every sympathy in common which should unite them; that (hey both hated Germany and loved France; that England and Russia could conquer the world, and so on. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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Download or read book On Horseback Through Asia Minor Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Fred Burnaby and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from On Horseback Through Asia Minor, Vol. 1 of 2 IT has been said that a man often writes his book first, his preface last. The author of this work is no exception to the general rule. These volumes contain an account of a journey on horseback through Asia Minor. I was five months in that country, and traversed a district extending over 2000 miles. My limited leave of absence prevented me from staying more than a few days at the important towns which lay on the route. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Ride to Khiva and on Horseback Through Asia Minor Primary Source Edition written by Fred Burnaby and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02-19 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book On Horseback Through Asia Minor Classic Reprint written by Fred Burnaby and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from On Horseback Through Asia Minor The amount oi'money, now wasted in the collection of. The taxes? Inpas'ia Minor would go 'a long way toward paying the expenses of; the 'l 111 kish armyin Anatolia. The fact oi its officers inthe'highert grades being Englishmen wouldeter, to a-'great.-degree;arussiant agents fromintriguing with the Kurds and - the disaflected subjects of the, Ports. The latter would' find out that a strong arm was'fat hand, willing and ableito punish them for their crimes, ' andrthatihe impunity 'wh'ich they have hitherto enj'oyed could' no longer-attend them.* H T. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book On Horseback Through Asia Minor Vol 2 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Fred Burnaby and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from On Horseback Through Asia Minor, Vol. 2 of 2 MY host now called out in a loud voice, Atech (fire!) I want to Show you my Russian ser vant, he remarked. The door opened. A man of about fifty years of age, with an numis takable Calmuck cast of countenance, brought a piece of live charcoal, between a pair of iron tongs, and placed it in the bowl of my host's chibouk; then, retiring to the end of the vol. II. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A New Ride to Khiva Classic Reprint written by Robert L. Jefferson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New Ride to Khiva To Khiva was because so many people asaid it was impossible. That there was a certain amount of fascination in the idea I admit, for I have always been a keen admirer of the stalwart guardsman whose horseback ride across the desert of Kizil kum will be remembered long after his brave exploits in Egypt have been forgotten. My object was to emulate Captain Burnaby's ride to Khiva, but as a sportsman only. The future of Central Asia (such a problem in Burnaby's time) is now settled; but I am vain enough to think that, so far as Khiva itself is concerned, I shall be able. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Across Asia Minor on Foot Classic Reprint written by W. J. Childs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Across Asia Minor on Foot But all these travellers have gone by araba or ridden on horseback, and, when possible, have been glad enough to use train, and bicycle, and even motor-car. None of them, I think, has ever attempted to go in the peasant manner, to follow road or track afoot, to sleep in the poorest khans or wherever shelter could be found, and to mix by day and night with the varied and doubtful pedestrian company of an Eastern highway. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book On Horseback Through Asia Minor Volume I Scholar s Choice Edition written by Fred Burnaby and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book On Horseback Through Asia Minor written by Frederick Burnaby and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1878, this is the story of Frederick Burnaby's harrowing thousand-mile winter journey from Constantinople to eastern Turkey. War between Turkey and Russia threatened, and Burnaby was on a mission to discover whether the Turks could resist a potential thrust toward Constantinople by the Russian Empire. This entertaining account, a bestseller of its time, will appeal to armchair travelers, military history buffs, and anyone interested in the history of this fascinating and tumultuous region. British soldier and writer FREDERICK BURNABY (1842-1885) was a member of the Royal Horse Guards, and in 1882, he became the first balloonist to cross the English Channel alone. Three years later, he died from a spear wound sustained in battle in the Sudan. He also wrote A Ride to Khiva (1876).
Download or read book A Ride to Khiva Classic Reprint written by Fred Burnaby and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Ride to Khiva I was myself a little uneasy about my own pass, as it Was one which had done service about five years previously, and 1 had tor gotten to send it to the Russian Consulate previous to my departure from London. However, atter looking at the document -ior some time, and scrutinizing its owner yery carefully, the official returned it to me. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book RIDE TO KHIVA written by Frederick Burnaby and published by Cosimo Classics. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1876, this is the story of soldier and adventurer Frederick Burnaby's fascinating and dangerous journey from the steppes of southern Russia to the city of Khiva in what is now Uzbekistan. Part travelogue and part daring exploits, Burnaby's entertaining account will appeal to armchair travelers, fans of adventure fiction, and anyone interested in firsthand accounts of the Great Game, when the Russian and British Empires vied for control of Central Asia. British soldier and writer FREDERICK BURNABY (1842-1885) was a member of the Royal Horse Guards, and in 1882, he became the first balloonist to cross the English Channel alone. Three years later, he died from a spear wound sustained in battle in the Sudan. He also wrote On Horseback Through Asia Minor (1878).
Download or read book On Horseback Through Asia Minor written by Fred Burnaby and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 1996-04-18 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the savage winter of 1876, Captain Frederick Burnaby, and his manservant Radford, spent five months riding across some of the cruellest winter landscapes in the world before hastening home to write this best-seller.
Download or read book ON HORSEBACK THROUGH ASIA MINO written by Fred 1842-1885 Burnaby and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book ON HORSEBACK THROUGH ASIA MINO written by Fred 1842-1885 Burnaby and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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