CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER X. 



TIFLIS. 



PAGE 



The Russo-Turkish War Sukhoum Alleged abundance of game 

 Poti My fellow-travellers Sport in Kutais Arrival in 

 Tiflis Hotels and other features of the town The British 

 ( Consul Organ-grinders in request A ' happy day ' Drink- 

 ing habits Native wines German settlers Shooting expe- 

 dition A caravan Karias steppe A lawless country 

 Fevers Antelope-hunting An unpleasant adventure: run- 

 ning for dear life A wounded antelope The lions of Tiflis 

 Museum and bazaar Schoolboys Prevalence of uniforms 

 and orders Phenomena of Russian life Buying a travelling 

 pass Professor Bryce's ascent of Ararat .... 186 



CHAPTER XL 



EN ROUTE FOR DAGHESTAN. 



Start from Tiflis My yemstchik Travelling carts Caucasian 

 road-makers Camel caravans On the bleak steppe Persian 

 hawking Subterranean dwellings Shooting at Kariur 

 Klizabetpol An execrable journey Hawks and starling 

 Banditti Curing official corruption at Tiflis Goktchai A 

 wearying day's sport Fear of highwaymen My guide, Allai 

 Arrival at Gerdaoul Hospitable Lesghians . . .231 



CHAPTER XII. 



THE LESGHIAN MOUNTAINS. 



Gerdaoul Shooting partridges Native wine-vaults Expedition 

 among the hills Native houses An inhospitable village 

 A dangerous ride A welcome reception Shepherd-boys 

 The Lesghians Russian love for the Czar Unsuitable educa- 

 tion Mountain-climbing Magnificent scenery lied deer 

 Vegetation A chamois A weary descent A happy people 

 Photographing the scenery A ' Baboushka ' ' Develop- 



