CHAPTER THE TWENTIENTH.

From the Capital of the Crimea, to the Heracleotic Chersonesus.

Tarantula Spider-Departure from Baktcheserai-Cdtenus of Strabo-Aktiar-Caverns

of Inkerman- Mephitic Air-Cippus of Theagenes - Antient Geography, and

Antiquities, of the Minor Peninsula- Eupatorium- Chersonesus- Parthenium of

Formaleoni - Monastery of St. George--Balaclava-Genoese Fortress-Geology of

the Crimea Remarkable Phænomena- Form of an Antient Greek Town-

Manners of the People.

CHAPTER THE TWENTY-FIRST.

From the Heracleotic Chersonesus, along the South Coast of the Crimea.

Valley of Baidar--- Domestic habits and manners of the Tartars--- Passage of the

Merdveen--- Kütchückoy--- Plants and Minerals---The Criû-Metopon---Aloupka---

Other Villages on the Coast---Country between Kütchückoy and Sudack---Vestiges

of the Genoese Language--- Ruins of a Greek Monastery--- Mountain Aijudagh---

Partenit---Alusta---Tchetirdagh, or Mons Trapezus of Strabo---Shuma---Position

of the Crimean Mountains---Derykeüy---Mahmoud Sultan---Return to Akmetchet---

Marriage Ceremony of the Greek Church---Jewish Wedding---Military Force of the

Crimea---Suvarof.

CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SECOND.

Second Excursion to the Minor Peninsula of the Heracleotae.

Professor Pallas accompanies the Author---Mankoop---Ruins of the Fortress---Cape of the

Winds---Shûlû---Fuller's Earth-Pits---Manufacture of Keff-kil---Isthmian Wall---

Aya Bûrûn---Coins of Vladimir---Alexiano's Chouter---Point and Bay of Phanari---

Ruins of the Old Chersonesus of Strabo---Valley of Tchorgona---Danger of the

Climate Tartar Nobles Russian Recruit--- Salvia Hablitziana Return to

Akmetchet.

CHAPTER THE TWENTY-THIRD.

From the Crimea, by the Isthmus of Perecop, to Nicholaef.

Journey to Koslof---Result of the Expedition---Return to Akmetchet---Marshal Bïber-

stein--- Departure from Akmetchet--- Perecop--- Salt Harvest--- Nagay Tartars---

Rana variabilis---General survey of the Crimea---Country North of the Isthmus---

Facility of travelling in Russia---Banditti of the Ukraine---Anecdote of a desperate

Robber--- Intrepid conduct of a Courier--- Caravans--- Biroslaf--- Preparation for

receiving the Grand Duke---Cherson---Burial of Potemkin---Recent Disposal of his

body--- Particulars of the death of Howard--- Order of his funeral---Tomb of

Howard--- Nicholaef.

CHAPTER THE TWENTY-FOURTH.

Nicholaef to Odessa.

Remains of Olbiopolis---Inscriptions---Medals---Admiral Priestman---Mineralized shells---

Observations upon the Odessa limestone---Consequences which resulted from the

opening of the Thracian Bosporus---Conduct of the Emperor respecting Odessa---

Number of discarded Officers---Usurious practices of the Sovereign---Further account

of Odessa--- Barbarous etiquette observed at Russian Tables--- Anecdote of two

Englishmen---Precaution to be used in travelling---Account of the Passage by land

to Constantinople---Preparation for sailing from Odessa.

CHAPTER THE TWENTY-FIFTH.

Voyage from Odessa to the Harbour of Ineada, in Turkey.

Contrast between a Russian and a Greek---Tournefort's erroneous account of the Black

Sea--- Extraordinary temperature of the climate--- Commerce of the Black Sea---

Fortress of Odessa--- Departure for Turkey--- Island Leuce--- Accounts of it by

antient Writers--- Mouths of the Danube--- White Dolphins--- Observations on

board the Moderato---Dreadful Tempest---Harbour of Ineada---Plants---Appearance

of the Turks---Mountaineers---Basaltic Pillars---Theory of their origin.

CHAPTER THE TWENTY-SIXTH.

From the Harbour of Ineada, in the Black Sea, to Constantinople.

Voyage to Constantinople---Entrance of the Canal---Return to the Cyanean Isles---
Geological Phænomena---Votive Altar---Singular Breccia---Origin of the Thracian
Bosporus--- Antiquities of the Temple of Jupiter Urius, and the Place called
Hieron--- Probable situation of Darius when he surveyed the Euxine---Approach to
Constantinople---Arrival at Galata---Disgusting appearance of the Streets---Pera---
State of Turkish Commerce.

APPENDIX.

No. I.

Letter from Count Soltijcof, Governor of Moscow, explaining the Author's situation in Russia.

No. II.

Suvarof's Military Instructions for the use of the Russian Army.

No. III.

Account of English Commerce in the Black Sea.

No. IV.

Extract from the Log-book of the Moderato, giving an account of the Author's voyage in the Black Sea.

No. V.

List of all the Plants, collected in the Crimea, principally in company with Professor Pallas, alphabetically arranged.

No. VI.

Temperature of the Atmosphere, according to diurnal observations made during the journey, with a corresponding Statement of the temperature in England during the same period.

No. VII.

Names of Places visited in the Author's route, with their distances from each other in

Russian versts and in English miles.

TRAVELS,

RUSSIAN, TARTARIAN,

AND

TURKISH.