I took an early opportunity of seeing the siave-baslave-bazar of Bokhara, which is held every Saturday morning. The Uzbeks manage all their affairs by means of slaves, who are chiefly brought from Persia by the Toorkmuns. Here these poor wretches are... Travels Into Bokhara: Travels into Bokhara - Page 279by Sir Alexander Burnes - 1834Full view - About this book
| 1834 - 410 pages
...piled into heaps like snow." — pp. 276—278. " I took an early opportunity of seeing the slave-bazar of Bokhara, which is held every Saturday morning....regarding their parentage and capture, and if they are Mohammedans, that is, Soonees. The question is put in that form, for the Uzbeks do not consider a Shiah... | |
| 1833 - 754 pages
...means of slaves, who are chiefly brought from Persia by the Turkmans. These poor wretches are here exposed for sale, and occupy thirty or forty stalls,...that they are able to give an account of themselves vivsL voce. On the morning which I visited the bazar, there were only six unfortunate beings, and I... | |
| Sir Alexander Burnes - 1834 - 392 pages
...Eastern countries. One must have a smattering of trade, arts, science, religion, medicine, and, in fact, of every thing; and any answer is better than a negative,...that they are able to give an account of themselves vivd voce. On the morning I visited the bazar, there were only six unfortunate beings, and I witnessed... | |
| John George Cochrane - 1834 - 636 pages
...tea-drinking population of this great city. " I took an early opportunity of seeing the slave-bazar of Bokhara, which is held every Saturday morning....that they are able to give an account of themselves vivd voce. On the morning I visited the bazar, there were only six unfortunate beings, and I witnessed... | |
| adolphus richter - 1834 - 506 pages
...manage all their affairs by means of slaves, who are chiefly brought from Persia by the Toorkmuna. Here these poor wretches are exposed for sale, and...that they are able to give an account of themselves nivd voce. On the morning I visited the bazar, there were only six unfortunate beings, and I witnessed... | |
| 1835 - 560 pages
...means of slaves, who arc chiefly brought from Persia by the Toorkmuns. Here these poor wretches arc exposed for sale, and occupy thirty or forty stalls,...where they are examined like cattle, only with this diflerence, that they are able to give an account of themselves rtvd toce. On the morning I visited... | |
| Alexander Burnes, Sir Alexander Burnes - 2009 - 392 pages
...Eastern countries. One must have a smattering of trade, arts, science, religion, medicine, and, in fact, of every thing; and any answer is better than a negative,...that they are able to give an account of themselves vivd voce. On the morning I visited the bazar, there were only six unfortunate beings, and I witnessed... | |
| Peter Hopkirk - 2001 - 588 pages
...conducted with a huge knife. Burnes went to watch the slave-market in action, reporting afterwards: 'Here these poor wretches are exposed for sale, and...forty stalls where they are examined like cattle.' That morning there were only six being offered, none of them Russians. 'The feelings of a European',... | |
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