CHAPTER XXXII

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A Storm in the Caucasus--Night Journey; Dangers and Difficulties --Stavropol--Historical Sketch of the Government of the Caucasus and the Black Sea Cossacks 334

## CHAPTER XXXIII .

Rapid Journey from Stavropol--Russian Wedding--Perilous Passage of the Don; all sorts of Disasters by Night--Taganrok; Commencement of the Cold Season--The German Colonies revisited 343

## CHAPTER XXXIV .

Departure for the Crimea--Balaclava--Visit to the Monastery of St. George--Sevastopol--The Imperial Fleet 349

## CHAPTER XXXV .

Bagtche Serai--Historical Revolutions of the Crimea--The Palace of the Khans--Countess Potocki 358

## CHAPTER XXXVI .

Simpheropol--Karolez--Visit to Princess Adel Bey--Excursion to Mangoup Kaleh 366

## CHAPTER XXXVII .

Road to Baidar--The Southern Coast; Grand Scenery--Miskhor and Aloupka--Predilection of the Great Russian Nobles for the Crimea 371

## CHAPTER XXXVIII .

Three Celebrated Women 375

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