Russian missions into the interior of Asia

Filipp Nazarov, Pavel Lukianovich Iakovlev, Nikolai Nikolaevich Muravev

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RUSSIAN MISSIONS INTO THE INTERIOR OF ASIA; I. Nazaroff's toexpedition Kokand. II. OFEVERSMANN AND ACCOUNT BUCHARIA*JaKOVLE;w's III. ChivaCapt. Mouraview's embassy to Turkomania AND the German.Translatedfrom LONDON: and Co.PRINTED FOR SIR RICHARD PHILLIPS BRI BRIDGK-STRBBT.DE-COORTj 1823. G, Sidney, Printer,. NorthNmberland .Strand.fttrcrt, INTRODUCTION. Russia its allto of theappears^ by be,geographical position, states of the that which is the best calculated toContinent, serve as an for and Asia. On the oneentrepot Europe hand, rivers and canals unite the Baltic with the andCaspian Sea; make and AstrachanNischnei-Novogorod great markets, where commerce would become of if itsgreat importance^ were insured on the roads which it is to followsafety obliged ; on the other the of the Black Sea are to thehand, ports open mercantile fleets which trade to the Levant. notwith-Yet, the of this it has hitherto beenstanding advantages position, to surmount all the obstacles to the ofimpossible progress from the unsocial character of the Asiaticcommerce, arising Russia. The indifferencetribes, bordering upon manners, and between the and thereligion, civilization, Europeans or the aof distrustful andOrientals, consequences suspicious have caused the of Asia to remain in a state ofpolicy, people while it them leaves commerceseparation,which, gives security, without a sufficient to enable it to follow aguarantee, regular course.

Sujets

• Russian
• Asia

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 2
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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RUSSIAN MISSIONS
INTO THE
INTERIOR OF ASIA;
I.
Nazaroff's toexpedition Kokand.
II.
OFEVERSMANN AND ACCOUNT BUCHARIA*JaKOVLE;w's
III.
ChivaCapt. Mouraview's embassy to Turkomania AND
the German.Translatedfrom
LONDON:
and Co.PRINTED FOR SIR RICHARD PHILLIPS
BRI BRIDGK-STRBBT.DE-COORTj
1823.G, Sidney, Printer,.
NorthNmberland .Strand.fttrcrt,