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per mensem, and after the pilgrimage was performed, we went with a 

 caravan to Medina, where we arrived in twelve days. From Medina we 

 came to Yambo, a sea-port ; thence we took ship to Cossier, thence in 

 four days we reached Kenneh; we then dropped down the Nile to Cairo, 

 whence we went to Alexandria; there we took ship, and sailed to a place 

 called Adania ; we thence journeyed to a town called Katahia, thence to 

 Boursa, then to another town called Adania, Scutari, and Rum. At 

 Constantinople we were directed by the Scutan's minister to apply to 

 the Russian ambassador for another passport. We took ship and arrived 

 at Taridska*. Here we saw a large Russian fort. Thence we came to 

 Astrakhan, from which place we proceeded round the head of the 

 Caspian to the city of Orenbourg ; thence we went to a place called 

 Kezziljer, the last town in the Russian territories. About twelve or 

 thirteen days after passing through the hordes of wandering Kuzzaks, 

 we crossed the Kuk-Su river, and happily re-entered our prince's 

 territory. On both sides this river are hordes of roving Kuzzaks ; those 

 to the north are under Russia, to the south under our king. The river is 

 very broad, and at times very full of water; its current is very strong. 

 We arrived after thirty days on camels at Sozak ; hence we bent our 

 steps to Turkistan, Tashkend, and Kokan. When we arrived, the Khan, 

 our king, had just returned from his campaign in Chinese Tartary ; 

 whither he had gone to assist Jehangir Khoja Wang. Jehangir 

 Khoja was no rebel, as treated by the Chinese. His ancestors were the 

 sovereigns of the country before the Chinese conquered it, that is of 

 Kashgar. Our prince in some degree failed in his expedition against 

 the Chinese ; this was owing to Jehangir Khoja's not joining him 

 cordially. Our prince could not infuse confidence into his mind, and 

 Jehangir wanted to conquer the country for himself. The consequence- 

 of that campaign, however, was that the Chinese agreed to our king's 

 supremacy over their Muhammedan subjects ; on the other hand, he is to- 

 keep the country in order, and be responsible for the Kirghiz and 

 Muhammedan population. After our return, our father waited on the 

 Shekh-ul Islam, who paid him great attention, as did all the ulema, 

 and people in general ; but his other four sons died, on which he set out 

 with us and our mother on a second pilgrimage, both our parents being 

 determined to leave their bones in the holy land. Our good father how- 

 ever died at Somniany. In the first instance our 400 tilas (gold pieces) 

 carried us to Mecca. After all our expenditure there, we had one 

 hundredf left, and on this we subsisted on our way back. We were 

 seven years in performing our first pilgrimage, and returning to our 

 own country. We had no anxiety about being short in cash, as we knew 

 * Taganrog ? f Rupees 800. 



