Travels in Central Asia: Being the Account of a Journey from Teheran Across the Turkoman Desert on the Eastern Shore of the Caspian to Khiva, Bokhara, and SamarcandVámbéry, Ármin
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Travels in Central Asia: Being the Account of a Journey from Teheran Across the Turkoman Desert on the Eastern Shore of the Caspian to Khiva, Bokhara, and Samarcand
Vámbéry, Ármin
Asia, Central -- Description and travel; Vámbéry, Ármin, 1832-1913 -- Travel -- Asia, Central
Bokhara Khoshrobat 3
Khoshrobat Tekender 5
Tekender Tchertchi 5
Tchertchi Karahindi 5
Karahindi Kerki 7
Kerki Zeid (Well) 8
Zeid Andkhuy 10
Andkhuy Batkak 5
Batkak Maymene 8
Maymene Kaisar 4
Kaisar Narin 6
Narin Chikektu 6
Chikektu Kalé Veli 6
Kalé Veli Murgab 4
Murgab Derbend 3
Derbend Kalè No 8
Kalè No Sertcheshme 9
Sertcheshme Herat 6
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This distance can be travelled on horseback in from 20 to 25 days.
2. _From Bokhara to Merv._
The traveller must here first go to Tchardjuy, from which city there
are three different routes.
(_a_) By Rafatak. There is one well, and its distance is 45 Farszakhs.
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(_b_) By Ütchhadji. Two wells, and distance 40 Farszakhs.
(_c_) By Yolkuyu. This is the route most to the east; the distance is
50 Farszakhs.
3. _From Bokhara to Samarcand (usual road)._
From To Farsz. Parasangs
Bokhara Mezar 5
Mezar Kermine R. 6
Kermine R. Mir 6
Mir Kette Kurgan 5
Kette Kurgan Daul 6
Daul Samarcand 4
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This journey is performed by two-wheeled loaded carts in six days.
Mounted on a good horse, one may accomplish it in three: the couriers
take but two days, but they travel night and day.
4. _From Samarcand to Kerki._
From To Farsz.
Samarcand Robati Haus 3
Robati Haus Nayman 6
Nayman Shurkuduk 4
Shurkuduk Karshi 5
Karshi Feizabad 2
Feizabad Sengsulak 6
Sengsulak Kerki 6
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5._From Samarcand to Khokand by Khodjend._
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