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Turkmenistan and Samarkand Tour in Russian Turkestan
Montgomery Schuyler describes a midwinter journey from Petrograd to Turkestan led by a Russian officer. He visits Tashkent, Kokand, Samarkand, and Bokhara, noting military rule, new Russian cities, ancient ruins, bustling bazaars, and stark contrasts between old civilizations and imperial administration.
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Montgomery Schuyler
New York Times
Russian Turkestan
War Office
Turkestan
Petrograd
Tashkent
Moscow
Orenburg
Caspian
Baku
Krasnovodsk
Krasnovodek
Ural Mountains
Turan
Kokand
Ferghana
Skobelove
Andijan
Samarkand
Bokhara
Kagan