Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c.

CHAPTER XLIII.

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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF BESSARABIA.

Topology--Ancient Fortresses--The Russian Policy in Bessarabia --Emancipation of the Serfs--Colonies--Cattle--Exports and Imports--Mixed Population of the Province 424

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THE STEPPES OF THE CASPIAN SEA, &c.