Sukhum

Also, careening on to its port quarter under a full set of bellying sails, a Turkish felucca was gliding towards Sukhum; and, as it held on its course, it put me in mind of

Through Russia 2003

The year was the year ‘92 — the year of leanness — the scene a spot between Sukhum and Otchenchiri, on the river Kodor, a spot so near to the sea that amid the joyous babble of a sparkling rivulet the ocean’s deep-voiced thunder was plainly distinguishable.

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Along the high road to Sukhum which lay behind us there were proceeding some invisible travellers whose scraping of feet as they walked proclaimed the fact that they were not over-used to journeying on foot.

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Yes, I remember that I noticed you in Sukhum when once you were arguing with the barraque superintendent over the question of rations.

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A delegation of the Central Committee composed of Tomsky, Frunze, Pyatakov, and Gusyev came to me at Sukhum to coordinate with me in making changes in the personnel of the war department.

My Life Trotsky, Leon 1930

There was a knock on the door, and my faithful assistant, Syermuks, who was accompanying me to Sukhum, entered.

My Life Trotsky, Leon 1930

January 21 found us at the station in TiIlis, on our way to Sukhum.

My Life Trotsky, Leon 1930

At Sukhum I spent long days lying on the balcony facing the sea.

My Life Trotsky, Leon 1930

The uncertainty tried one 's patience: what sort of life would there be at Sukhum?

My Life Trotsky, Leon 1930

I was walking over the swamps of Sukhum, and I noticed all that I disliked -- the deep dust on the road, the broken-down bridges, the streams that cattle had befouled.

A Tramp's Sketches Stephen Graham 1929