CHAPTER III.

FROM PERECOP TO SYMPHERÓPOL.

The isthmus of Perecop—Its defences—History—Its capture by Marshal Munich in 1736—The Crimea and Kilboroún conquered by him—His cruelty and atrocities—The Armenian Bazar—The salt lakes—General view of the sea-coast on each side of the isthmus—The Black Sea and Gulf of Karkiníte—Anchorage of Akméshed—Cape Karamroún—The Lagoon of the Dniepr and Boug defended by Kilboroún and Otchákow—The river Boug—Gloubóky—Kherson—The Shiváshe, or Putrid Sea—The Tonka, or Strelka, or Arabate—The road from Perecop to Sympherópol—Sympherópol 26