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The Merv Oasis : travels and adventures east of the Caspian during the years 1879-80-81, including five months' residence among the Tekkés of Merv
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- 1883
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- New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons
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- Author
- O'Donovan, Edmund, 1844-1883
- Publisher
- New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Date
- 1883
- Description of Original
- 2 volumes : frontispieces, 2 folded maps (1 in pocket), plans (1 folded), 7 folded facsimiles ; 22 cm.
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- English
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- [Cover]
- E O'Donovan
- The Merv Oasis : travels and adventures east of the Caspian during the years 1879-80-81, including five months' residence among the Tekkés of Merv: Vol. I
- To J. R. Robinson, Esq.
- Preface
- Contents of the first volume
- Chapter I: From Trebizond to the Caspian
- Chapter II: Baku
- Chapter III: Across the Caspian to Tchikislar and Chatte
- Chapter IV: Krasnavodsk
- Chapter V: Kara-Boghaz sulphur district
- Chapter VI: A Turcoman raid - a visit to Tchikislar
- Chapter VII: Tchikislar sketches - Atterek delta
- Chapter VIII: Hassan Kouli - death of Lazareff
- Chapter IX: From Tchikislar to Asterabad
- Chapter X: Asterabad
- Chapter XI: From Asterabad to Gumush Tepé - a Persian military camp
- Chapter XII: Gumush Tepé
- Chapter XIII: Life in the kibitkas
- Chapter XIV: Sketches of Gumush Tepé
- Chapter XV: Gumush Tepé to Asterabad
- Chapter XVI: Round the plains by Ak-Kala
- Chapter XVII: Asterabad to Enzeli
- Chapter XVIII: Enzeli to Resht
- Chapter XIX: Resht to Teheran
- Chapter XX: Teheran
- Chapter XXI: Teheran (continued)
- Chapter XXII: Teheran to Aghivan
- Chapter XXIII: Shahrood
- Chapter XXIV: A pilgrim caravan
- Chapter XXV: Miandasht - Sabzavar
- Chapter XXVI: From Sabzavar to Kuchan
- Chapter XXVII: Military and political situation
- Chapter XXVIII: Kuchan to Meshed
- Chapter XXIX: The shrine of Imam Riza
- [Cover]
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- [Cover]
- Seal of the principal cadi of Merv
- The Merv Oasis: travels and adventures east of the Caspian during the years 1879-80-81, including five months' residence among the Tekkés of Merv: Vol. II
- Contents of the second volume
- Chapter XXX: Last days at Meshed
- Chapter XXXI: Derguez
- Chapter XXXII: A Mussulman passion play
- Chapter XXXIII: The Attok. Fall of Geok Tepé
- Chapter XXXIV: Across the Attok to Kelat-i-Nadri
- Chapter XXXV: The ride to Merv
- Chapter XXXVI: The ride to Merv (continued)
- Chapter XXXVII: Opening scenes at Merv
- Chapter XXXVIII: Round about Merv
- Chapter XXXIX: Government and history of Merv
- Chapter XL: The dam at Benti
- Chapter XLI: Water system of Merv
- Chapter XLII: Makdum Kuli - signs of revolution
- Chapter XLIII: The coming revolution
- Chapter XLIV: A visit to the ruins of Merv
- Chapter XLV: A day with Makdum Kuli Khan
- Chapter XLVI: The triumvirate
- Chapter XLVII: Administrative cares
- Chapter XLVIII: Aman Niaz Khan's Villa - Kidaieff
- Chapter XLIX: A visit to the bazaar
- Chapter L: Cookery and occupations at Merv
- Chapter LI: Events at Merv - difficulties
- Chapter LII: Politics and raiding
- Chapter LIII: Last days at Merv
- Chapter LIV: Last days at Merv - continued
- Chapter LV: The final medjlis
- Chapter LVI: Leaving Merv - the road to Meshed
- Chapter LVII: Meshed to Constantinople
- [Appendices]
- Publications of G. P. Putnam's Sons
- [Cover]