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Russian Hosts And English Guests In Central Asia, Woolrych J. T. Perowne

Books in English

A journey made in November and December (1897) over the Transcaspian Military Railway in Russian Central Asia. Until quite recently the very greatest difficulties were placed in the way of any foreigner who tried to penetrate the region which is bordered roughly on the west by the Caspian, on the north by Khiva and the Turkestan Desert, on the east by the great mountain walls of Afghanistan, Turkestan, and India, and on the south by Persia and Afghanistan. The Book is the author's descriptions of travels made to these regions.

The Risings On The North-West Frontier, Pioneer Press

Books in English

A complete narrative, with specially prepared maps of the various risings of the Frontier Tribes in the Tochi Valley, the Swat Valley, the Country of the Mohmands and Mamunds, and the Country of the Afridis and Orakzai; and of he several punitive campaigns undertaken against these tribes, as well as the two minor expeditions sent against the Utman Khels and the Bunerwals: the whole covering a period extending from the middle of June 1897 to the end of January, 1898.

Compiled from the Special War Correspondence of the "Pioneer".