Khivans

On the pretext that the Khivans had aided the rebellious Kirghiz, the

Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various

Khivans with my importance, and that on this occasion it was better to ride in without any caravan than with the small one I possessed.

Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various

We were followed by crowds of people; and as some of the more inquisitive approached too closely, the Khivans who accompanied me, raising their whips in the air, freely belaboured the shoulders of the multitude, thus securing

Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various

The two Khivans rode first; I followed, having put on my black fur pelisse instead of the sheep-skin garment, so as to present

Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various

The Czar's Government also accused the Khivans of holding some Russian subjects in captivity, and of breaking their treaty of 1842 with Russia by helping the Khirgiz Horde in a recent revolt against their new masters.

The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) John Holland Rose 1898

Khivans carry on their iniquitous barter of Persians with the Toorkomans in security.

Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia 1856