Proceeding Westwards To The Left From Tanna Or Asof, Along The Coast Of The
Sea Of Zabachi, Or The Palus
Maeotis, and then for some distance along the
Great or Black Sea, quite to the province of Mingrelia, one arrives,
After
three days journey, at the province of Chremuch, Kremuk, or Kromuk, the
sovereign of which is called Bisserdi[3], and his son is named
Chertibei[4], which signifies the true or real lord. Bisserdi possesses a
beautiful country, adorned with fertile fields, considerable rivers, and
many fine woods, and can raise about a thousand horse. The higher order of
the people in this country chiefly subsist by plundering the caravans. They
have excellent horses; the people are valiant, inured to war, and very
artful; but have nothing singular in their manners and appearance. Their
country abounds in corn, cattle, and honey; but produces no wine. Beyond
this country there are other provinces, which have a different language,
and are not far from each other[5]. These in their order, considering
Kremuk as the first, are, 2. Elipehe (Chippiche, or Kippike); 3.
Tartarkosia (otherwise Tatakosia, Titarcossa, Tatartofia, or
Tatartussia); 4. Sobai; 5. Chernethei (otherwise Cheuerthei,
Khewerthei, Kharbatei, Kherbarthei, or Khabarda); 6. As, or the Alani. All
these provinces extend for twelve days journey, quite to Mingrelia; which
latter province borders on the Kaitacchi or Chaitaki, who live about the
Caspian mountains; and partly also near Georgiana, and on the shores of
the Black Sea, and on the range of mountains which extends into Circassia.
On one side likewise Mingrelia is encompassed by the river Phasis, which
falls into the Black Sea.
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