CONTENTS

OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Chartering a vessel at Constantinople-Freight and cargo-

Choice of dragoman - Embarkation Motives for my

voyage to Circassia-Crew of a Turkish vessel

CHAPTER II.

page 1

Sinope-Alarming information-Village of Gerzen-A storm

on the Black Sea-Chased by a Russian corvette-Escape

-Arrival on the Circassian coast-Our reception

CHAPTER IIL

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The guest-house-A Circassian dinner-Impression created by

my arrival-Odd notions-Condition of the sex-Circas-

sian beauty-Presents.

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CHAPTER IV.

Circassian antiquities-Departure from Pchat-Visit to Indar

Oglou-Superstitions-Descent of Russian troops on the

coast-View from the mountains-Mystification. . . 64

CHAPTER V.

Opening of the campaign--The gathering of the Circassians to

their invaders-Grape shot-The medjilis, or national

council-Meeting with Mr. Bell.

oppose

88.

CHAPTER VI.

Our conference with the council-Remarks on that assembly-

Selim Bey-Schimaf's rapacity-Mehemet Hadji Oli

Effendi-His motives for patronizing us

CHAPTER VII.

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115

Lord Ponsonby's communication to the Circassians-Negotia-

tions with the Russian General-Portfolio general-Feud-

Deputation from Abbassehk

CHAPTER VIII.

134

Proclamation of the Russian general, and reply of the

Circassians Portraits of the council-Landed property

among the Circassians-Presents-The biter bit

CHAPTER IX.

155

March of the Russian general to Pchat-Superstitions and

social qualities of the Circassians-The fortress of Aboon--

Mahomedanism in the Caucasus

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186

CHAPTER X.

Effects of Lord Ponsonby's communication-Arguments of the

chiefs against my joining the Circassian forces-Our land-

lord and his daughter-Security of property in Circassia, 206

CHAPTER XI.

Pshees or

Account of the institutions of the Circassians -

princes-Ouzdens or nobles-Tokums or tribes-Illustra-

tion of their judicial institutions

CHAPTER XII.

224

Our departure from Aboon-Bashi-Skirmishes with the Rus-

sians-Regard of the Circassians for their dead, and their

respect for the property of strangers-Indar Oglou and the

council-The wolf. .

249

CHAPTER XIII.

My merchandize, and the bartering of my agent-- His roguery-

Elopement of my female slave-Influence of the Koran-

The fugitive recovered-Women in Circassia

CHAPTER XIV.

266

The Russian camp at Ghelendjek-Reconnoitring-Bay of

Semez-Authentic account of the circumstances attending

the illegal seizure of the "Vixen" . .

289

Circassia-D

'I. c)

A YEAR

AMONG

THE CIRCASSIANS.

BY

J. A. LONGWORTH, ESQ.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER,

GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.