. Sport in the Crimea and Caucasus [microform]. Fowling; Hunting; Oiseaux; Chasse. 72 THE RED FOREST AND journey's end, Wiis ji most melunclioly fcllovv, und regaled nie for the first lionr or more with stories of horrible murders and atrocities which had lately taken place in or near Ekaterinodar, and would liaA'e made the fortune of ' Lloyd's Weekly.' They spoke little for the efficiency of the police in the Caucasus ; but tlien a more miserable lot than the Russian police generally, I never saw. They are tlic smallest and Avorst men (physically) in the army, and, as such, are drafted into t
. Sport in the Crimea and Caucasus [microform]. Fowling; Hunting; Oiseaux; Chasse. 72 THE RED FOREST AND journey's end, Wiis ji most melunclioly fcllovv, und regaled nie for the first lionr or more with stories of horrible murders and atrocities which had lately taken place in or near Ekaterinodar, and would liaA'e made the fortune of ' Lloyd's Weekly.' They spoke little for the efficiency of the police in the Caucasus ; but tlien a more miserable lot than the Russian police generally, I never saw. They are tlic smallest and Avorst men (physically) in the army, and, as such, are drafted into the police force. They wear a sword which they use to pro- tect themselves against doiJ's, attackinijc small curs with this formidable Avejipon with the greatest ferocity. I speak here of what I have seen. If they have a chance they are, 1 am assured hy b*us- siaus, more likely to assist thieves than to hinder them, and the following true story, which came under the knowledge of a British Consul, may serve to illustrate their ordinary conduct when applied to as protectors of person or [)ropc;rty :— 'A certain lady, resident in the Crhnea, but not a native, found her silver forks rapidly disaj)[)earing in a manner difficult to explain. These forks were tw^elve in nimiber, and marked with a crest or mo- nogram. ()ne only remained at last, and in despair she searched the box of a Russian servant in her em[)loy, whom she had reason to suspect of dis- honesty. Here she found the eleven missing forks, and, without disturbing them, sent for the police, I :i!. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Phillipps-Wolley, Clive, 1854-1918. London : R. Bentley
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