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A Soldier of Commerce by John Roe Gordon
An American trader, Harvey Irons, seeks passage from a Turkish boat to Astrakhan during a river voyage. He negotiates with a peasant on shore, mulls routes via the Kur to Nijni Novgorod, and insists he will board any boat to reach his sales mission selling pumps and windmills. The scene mixes travel peril with commerce pressure as Irons pursues a quicker route.
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Salain
Iver
Astra- Khan
Kes
Volga
Tnn
Barbous
Astrakhan
Nijni Norgorod
Nijul Novgorod
Kur
Titlix
Nijni Novgorod
Harvey Irons
Mr. [Rons
Tude
Harvey
Mberal
Ayoo
Jehoshaphat
Irons
Allah
Tom Harvey Irons
Sam Hasaan
Astrabad
Caspian
Hansin
Hansa
Hassan
Murrey
Harvey Hassan
Koura
Hasean
Ameer
Bokhara
Mixik
Mizik
Tiflis
Karakal
Balan
Tate
Astakalan
Hassay
Osmanli
Pleth
Asvokba
Neegor
Titus
Astrabatl
Tidia
Wiedmilk Wal Ag
Astrakha
Marvey Wrons
Juaniest
Tre Prition
Peeig
New York
Alma
Mile
St. Petersburg
Gera
Imoleff
Nify Nowgorod
Russia
Pari
Persia
Uafe
Titix
Novgorot
Barbara
Ketier
Nijnl Novgorod
Jurnieff
Orskoff
Piartelkis
Biartelkis
Arderly
Mexarder
Biaretelkis
Alexander Borge
Alexander
Milo
Milr
Altea
Koura Biartetikis