I. November 1886. 



22 IBB? 



No. 14. 



I. Jahrgang. 



Societas entomologica. 



Journal de la Soctete entomologique 

 internationale. 



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 ä Mr. le president Fritz Rühl ä Zurich-Hottingen. 

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 voyei' des contributious originales pour la partie scienti- 

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Organ für den internationalen 

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Sonie notions about Caucasus. 



ii. 



In the first instance the climate ought to be 

 devided in tvvo categories : the mountains and the 

 stepps. The climate of the mountains, that are 

 covered with splendid Vegetation and immense 

 virgin forests, is variable and rough, but whole- 

 some, as to begin with 4000' the ague is unknown. 

 The climate of the Valleys, also not murderous as 

 some pretend, is assuredly , very unwholesome, 

 particularly so in the moors that Surround Poti 

 and Batum and in the district of Lencoran, ex- 

 tending to the shore of the Caspian sea. Typhus 

 and malaria reign there almost permanently, and 

 it is but too true, that Caucasian malaria and 

 ague is a dreadful illness, exhausting and ruining 

 the organism, — still a naturalist who goes explor- 

 ating and can't stay long at any place, has more 

 chance of avoiding the local illnesses, than he, 

 who lives without changing his abode. 



It is a fact that strangers, that are provided 

 with real quinine from Europe (in Caucasus they seil 

 quinoidyne and Cynchonine instead of quinine) 

 and take it now and then as a preservative, 

 particularly when stayiag in low damp places^, 

 who do not expose themselves to the cold of 

 the night, do not drink fresh water, are rather 

 moderate in eating fruit, and keep strictly to 

 the common principles of hygiena, shall be quite 

 safe and healthy. If somebody neglects these rules 

 and falls ill, well, it is rather his own fault, which 

 may be easily avoided by being cautious and 

 temperate. 



Now, the natives, with some exceptions of 

 course, are kind, hospitable people. The first 

 place among them keep the inhabitants of the 

 mountains of Dhagestan, and the brave Lesghins, 

 after them goes a tribe called Touchins, as well 

 as the ßussian sect known under the name of 



Malakans. All these fellows are so honest and 

 honourable, that you may thoroughly confide in 

 each of them, you may enter their houses, stay 

 there as long as you like; your life and your 

 money is safe among them. Their hospitability 

 is indeed extraordinary, they give you eating and 

 drinking in profusion and would be offended if 

 you wanted to pay for it, — they are so happy to 

 have a guest, that they consider him as something 

 sacred and would feel dishonoured, if some acci- 

 dent were to happen to him under their roof. 



Quite the reverse it is with the Gruzins, 

 who are false, cupid and treacherous and there- 

 fore it is better to avoid them and never require 

 their Services, never enter into relations with them. 

 It is but too well known that all the malefactors 

 have been recruited among them. 



As for the Tartares, who neither deserve confi- 

 dence and are to be met every where about Cau- 

 casus, one must be exceedingly cautious with 

 them. As base and cupid as the Gruzin, he is 

 friendly and hospitable at home, but as soon as 

 you have left his house, he does not know you 

 and becomes your enemy and is quite ready to 

 kill you, not for killing, but for robbing'sake, if 

 your horse, your arms, or some jewel of little value 

 has excited his cupidity. Fortunately, he is the 

 most cowardly creature in the world. Therefore, 

 although meeting with Tartares in a wilderness, 

 particularly if they are superior in number, is not 

 a delightful event, yet if you do not show the 

 least trace of fear or uneasiness, your cold blood 

 may help you even out of a somewhat difficult 

 position. Your courage overpowers them morally 

 and they loose their aggressiveness, as soon as 

 they see, that one is not ready to yield and sub- 

 mit to them. 



Ad. Sulima of Ulanowski. 



