The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-18

thousand human beings within the walls Of the
city proper. but tho envrons within a broad cir
cult form ono vast village The streets OF
Khivn arr wide and clean, while the houses be-
longing TO tho ri her residents AFRO built "
highly polished bricks and colorrd tiles. which
lend a cheerful asp,' to the surroundings. We
may adj that there arc nlno colleges, whose
buildings arc all constru tad with high, painted
dolncs, and ornln' nted with frcs 'oes and ara
bcsqucs. the bright aspect Of their cupoas FIRST
attra tins the stranger attention ON his near
ing the town.
We puss over the quito luxurious entertain
mont which our traveller received at khiva. and
which attestrd tho habits and appian scs Of
somewhat highly organized society. and como
at once to his audience with the Khan. Tho
reader may like to SEQ Capt Burnahys portrait
Of this soycrcign:
H. is tnllor than the average Of hls subjects,
hoingqu.t. five ioettan in height. and is strong
ly built. He Fncc is of a broad mass iv" typ. he
has low. square forehead largo. dark eyes, u
short straight nose wrh dilaied nostrs. aud
cOul-purk board nnt mousia .hc. while an
enormous mouth with irrGulur but white tooth
and II chin som what con cnlrd by his b'ard.
and not at all in character with the othcrW So
,trmned apprafmee % ny acc must eym-
eight AMI twenty. and has % p 'asnnt. genial
smile. and "a merry twinkle in his eye very IN
S rS S cSpicS Uag" s p,ien wSui b"-t d.
s'ribc his fi.c. aud must snv was greatly
surprised, alter all that has been written IN Rus
induii,e, pcrp trlt,d by this Khivon pot,nt,tr.
io tint the original such chr,ry sort of fellow.
The Khan WAS dr'sa ii IA n similar sort OF rps-
tune 10 that generally worn by hs suuIc t. Q
long flowing rObN. Ike "a dressing gown girt
ablut the loins 10y n long sashl. hut il WAS mud .
oi murh rlhgr mWrrialS. anI low'll Ut sword
was lying 10y his soat. III hnnl WAS covered hy
tai. black Astrekhan hat Of sugar, loaf SHARP;
and ON my seoing tnnt al inc ON 'lals VINO
wcrr in the room ut the same time us myseli
Kept on their hats. did the same.
In the interesting conversation which cnsued
the Khan. when h. wished to say anything not
intended for the cnrs Of his attendants, some OF
whom werc doubtless Russian spies murmur'd
his questions to u moullah. who repeated Thorn
to Burnaby in Arabic. IL is worth noting Tint
he was undcr the impression that Afghan stan
belonged 90 England. and H. was greatly stru X
with the sir Of India and the small space that
Great Britain takes up on the map. China.
where the tca comes from belongs 10 you alsof"
he inquired. evidently surprising that England
has the same relations with The C'cst Il Empire
w Russia with Khokand lie was also very
anxious TO know whether Enslishm"n loved the
Russians as much the Russians said
they did; for IL | am 10 believe what
| hear from other Sources he coniinu d..
the more particularly through tho Bokharnns.
thcro is not much lovo lost between tho two
countries. and tho people in India arc not at all
eager TO have their dear frien Is as such near
ishbors.' Very curious WIS n rcmnrk that
followed; You had n war with Russia some
years ago. and werp the allies Of the sultan.
This made a great stir IN Central Asia and W.
were very gl3il to hear tho naws. rs We thought
you would defend us in the same manor If W.
wrrc attacked. There wns another Khan. how
! ever. vino hclpcd YOU NJ The time. aud from all
accounts YOU took some Russian territory.
Now" pursued the speaker. " | want To know II
| il is truo that the Khan who w.ls then your
| friend has boen since defeated 10y another
| power. and that the Russians then laughed at
you. aud said that you wero weak and could not
| fight without your friend. after which they re-
! took all tho country they had previously lost.
| We can imagine the ala'rty with which the
Captain proceeded to correct this impression
NJ sooner hal the Russian authorities heard
| Of the Euglishman's presence Ia khiva than q
! peremptory summons wa sent - him 10 como
! to Fort P3tro-A exanlroyss. The mis- 'hirt
however. had bacn done. The traveller had
s.eu and n 'ar ! enough to confirm his suspicion
Of misrepresentation AMI bad flth on the par
Of tho invaders to detrct the smouidcring nos
| Utility to llssia. an the ferVent sympathies nu,
| hopes which pointed toward the masters OF In
dia. The evidence coilo tod by Capt. Burnah,
| convinced him ani COWS far To- persuade us
ri,at mo Muscoyits absorption OF Khlya WI
piece OF wanton aggression and spolia
ton. Tho assumption that tho conquer
| Ors arc occupying Asia in tho interest.
| OF civilization IL afirme 10 be entirely prepos
ferrous. II the upp n classes " Russian so,ict
feel thoms 'lyes impellel AMI adapted to tina
sort Of work thoy can ind 'opc for their enor
GIGS much nearer homo. since in all the arts
derenoies. and rennemcnts Of life the Khiyai
country at all events IL moro alvan ed than TIA
rural districts even 81 European Russia And
finally. the dsyout Mussulman II the khanate
who ahhors the worship of saints and images
and knows only the one Col Of Moses 90 jesus
AMI Of Mohammcd WAS placed 10y our Englis
explorer higher in the scale Of religious an
moral being than tho roUk whose superstition
practices ara not far removed from feti"hism.
"a Ride to khiya Is distingui sh al from othc
works on Turki-t.n. and. ia ieel. from M Il re-
cent booSs OF travel. in thnt 1t is d'lightluu
readable. Tho author has mastered the secr,
Of stlin; IL u. ami oven statistics. attra etively
and like an accomplished man Of tho world
Il stn >ly recognizes that the fatigue b" has nm
dcrgone AMI the Information he Is qualin 81 T.
impurt. DO not excuse him from the paramount
dut, NJ making hims II agreeable. But tn
Same hanl whit ton hos lightly tho tips at
lady fingers can .ripc hard the hilt ~ a sabr,
and bcue .th the mirth and sparklcof this man
book runs "a thread OF strong conviction nn
wise suggestion. 1t is plan that in the judy
ment OF this observer, the Russian udyanr
eastward means menace 10 India; but u seem
equally clear that when collision comes. Ia
war will bc carried into Africa. and that IA
Czar may lose moro in Central Asia than lac vi
gain beyond the Hindoo Kooeh.
Autobiography of william ~. Sewnrd-NIt
Memoir aud Selected Letters.