A Woman's Journey Round The World, From Vienna To Brazil, Chili, Tahiti, China, Hindostan, Persia, And Asia Minor By Ida Pfeiffer

 -   Several gentlemen, whose acquaintance I had made in Tebris,
accompanied me about a mile out of the town, and we - Page 617
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Several Gentlemen, Whose Acquaintance I Had Made In Tebris, Accompanied Me About A Mile Out Of The Town, And We

Encamped on the bank of a beautiful little river, and partook of a cold breakfast. Then I began my journey

Alone, indeed, but composedly and with good courage, for now I thought I was entering a Christian country, beneath the sceptre of a civilized, European, law and order-loving monarch.

CHAPTER XXII. ASIATIC RUSSIA - ARMENIA, GEORGIA, AND MINGRELIA.

SOPHIA - MARAND - THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER - NATSCHIVAN - JOURNEY OF THE CARAVAN - A NIGHT'S IMPRISONMENT - CONTINUATION OF THE JOURNEY - ERIVAN - THE RUSSIAN POST - THE TARTARS - ARRIVAL IN TIFLIS - SOJOURN THERE - CONTINUATION OF THE JOURNEY - KUTAIS - MARAND - TRIP ON THE RIBON - REDUTKALE.

11th August. The stations between Tebris and Natschivan are very irregular; one of the longest, however, is the first - namely, to the village of Sophia, which occupied us six hours. The road lay through valleys, which were, for the most part, barren and uninhabited.

As it was already 3 o'clock when we reached Sophia, the people there endeavoured to prevent me from going any further. They pointed to the sun, and at the same time signified that I might be attacked by robbers, plundered, and even murdered; but such statements had no influence with me; and after I had with great trouble ascertained that it would only require four hours to reach the next station, I determined to continue my journey; and to the vexation of my servant, whom I had engaged as far as Natschivan, ordered him to saddle fresh horses.

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