CAPITAL OF THE CRIMEA. 
teaching him to do whatsoever might be most 
unpopular in the eyes of his subjects. Among 
other dangerous absurdities, he prevailed upon 
him to place every thing in his establishment 
upon a Russian footing; to discipline his troops 
after the Russian manner ; to build frigates upon 
his coast; filling his head with preposterous 
ideas of the navigation of the Blade Sea. Thus 
he incurred enormous expenses : these com- 
pelled him to drain his subjects of their money, 
and increased their murmurs. The Russian 
minister, equally active on both sides, lost no 
opportunity either to encourage the follies of 
the Khan, or to augment the disaffection of the 
nobles. The work succeeded to his utmost 
wishes ; a revolt took place, which soon be- 
coming general, the terrified Sovereign was 
persuaded to fly, first to Caffa, and afterwards 
to Taman. 
Then it was that the last master-stroke of 
political intrigue was effected. The Khan was 
prevailed on to call in the assistance of Russian 
troops, who were eagerly waiting the proposal, 
and as eagerly acceded to it. Thus a Russian 
army was suffered to enter, immolested, into the 
heart of the Crimea. Under pretext of punish- 
ing those who had rebelled against the Khan for 
a revolt they had themselves excited, they 
