Project Gutenberg 2007-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 68 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Reis naar Merw De Aarde en haar Volken, 1887 Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Reis naar Merw" by Anonymous is a travel narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles a journey through various regions of Central Asia, particularly focusing on the advent of the trans-Caspian railway and the cultural, historical, and geographical observations of the narrator. The narrative also hints at the interplay of military and imperial interests, as the protagonist navigates through exotic landscapes and encounters local people. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the journey starting from Tiflis and traversing through various cities until reaching Merw. The narrator describes the oppressive heat of Paris, contrasting it with the hotter climes of the Levant. As the journey progresses, we learn of the logistical challenges of traveling through the region, including acquiring travel permits and navigating the diverse population aboard a steamboat filled with locals. The text paints a vivid picture of the landscapes encountered—barren hills, the bustling port of Bakoe, and the unique flora—embarking on a journey that reflects not only geographical transitions but also the complexity of the socio-political dynamics present during that time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Trans-Caspian Railroad Petroleum -- Russia Merv (Extinct city) -- Description and travel Asia, Central -- Description and travel Baku (Azerbaijan) DK Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 225600 224533 2024-10-10T08:21:40.287217 2023-09-10T10:55:28.621982 text/html text/html 218978 2007-11-10T14:58:46 text/html 1818599 2007-11-10T14:58:48 text/html application/zip 1977434 2024-10-10T08:21:47.647198 application/epub+zip 1981553 2024-10-10T08:21:43.424178 application/epub+zip 153179 2024-10-10T08:21:41.713212 application/epub+zip 2082033 2024-10-10T08:21:50.478177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2068799 2024-10-10T08:21:46.477159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230533 2022-09-11T05:30:23.926113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197911 197821 2024-10-10T08:21:39.639210 2023-09-10T10:55:28.143984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 197638 2007-11-10T14:58:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 75083 2007-11-10T14:58:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20423 2024-10-10T08:21:50.631150 application/rdf+xml 10593 2024-10-10T08:21:42.278199 image/jpeg 2921 2024-10-10T08:21:41.999202 image/jpeg 1887760 2024-10-10T08:21:40.360226 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia