SNEAK PEEK: Congo: The Miserable Expeditions and Dreadful Death of Lt. Emory Taunt, USN

7/23/2019 SNEAK PEEK: Congo: The Miserable Expeditions and Dreadful Death of Lt. Emory Taunt, USN

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INF_@R K. I. GIC\HA@_

Vj` Cms`rioa` @xp`fmtmhnsinf Fr`ifeua F`itj heAt. @chry Viunt, P[N


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?=9 Rhhf _hifInniphams, CF ?96


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Vh Kjrmssy inf Oirt, inf Gishn inf G`nnme`r


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Bhmnb up tj` rmv`r wis amd` trivàmnb oikd th tj` ìram`st

o`bmnnmnbs he tj` whraf, wj`n v`b`titmhn rmht`f hn tj` ìrtj

inf tj` omb tr``s w`r` dmnbs. In `cpty strìc, i brìt sma`nk`,

in mcp`n`trioa` ehr`st. Vj` imr wis wirc, tjmkd, jìvy,

saubbmsj. Vj`r` wis nh ghy mn tj` ormaamink` he sunsjmn`.

Vj` ahnb str`tkj`s he tj` wit`rwiy rin hn, f`s`rt`f, mnthtj` bahhc he hv`rsjifhw`f fmstink`s. Hn smav`ry sinfoinds

jmpphs inf iaambithrs sunn`f tj`csàv`s smf` oy smf`.

Vj` orhif`nmnb wit`rs hw`f tjrhubj i cho he whhf`f

msainfs4 yhu ahst yhur wiy hn tjit rmv`r is yhu whuaf mn i

f`s`rt, inf outt`f iaa fiy ahnb ibimnst sjhias, trymnb th

nf tj` kjinnà, tmaa yhu tjhubjt yhursàe o`wmtkj`f

inf kut hee ehr`v`r erhc `v`rytjmnb yhu jif

dnhwn hnk`shc`wj`rèir iwiymn inhtj`r

`xmst`nk` p`rjips.

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Amst he Maaustritmhns inf Cips xm

Kjipt`r . Vj` Khnbh7 I [tufy he tj` N`brh _ik`

Kjipt`r . Vj` P.[. Nivy mn R`st Iermkin Rit`rs

Kjipt`r . Khahnà Rmaairf Vmsfà, P.[. Khcc`rkmia Ib`nt

Kjipt`r . Amùt`nint @chry Viunt, P.[. Nivy

Kjipt`r . Vj` [inehrf @xpahrmnb @xp`fmtmhn

Kjipt`r . Vj` Khurt-Cirtmia

Kjipt`r . @chry Viunt, P.[. Khcc`rkmia Ib`nt

Kjipt`r . Jìrt he Firdn`ss

Kjipt`r . @xphsmnb tj` Krmc` he tj` Khnbh

@pmahbu`

Ikdnhwa`fbc`nts

Nht`s

[à`kt`f Omoamhbripjy

Mnf`x

Khnt`nts


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Maaustritmhns

Embur`s inf . \hrt`r chnuc`nt oy Irtjur Fupibn`

Embur` . Vj` [`ktmhnia [tìc`r A` [tina`y Aìvmnb UmvmOìkj

Embur` . _ìr Ifc. @ira @nbamsj, P[N, inf jms stiee

Embur` . P[[ Ainkist`rit [ì hee Nipa`s

Embur` . Oinini \hmnt erhc tj` imr thfiy

Embur` . Rmaairf \ird`r Vmsfà, P.[. Khcc`rkmia Ib`nt

Embur` . B`n`ria J`nry [jàthn [inehrf

Embur` . J`nry Chrthn [tina`y

Embur`s inf . J`nry Chrthn [tina`y stitu` oy

Irtjur Fupibn`

Embur` . [urvmvhrs he tj` Br`ày `xp`fmtmhn mn Br``nainf,

Embur` . Vj` -thn \iffa`wj`à [tìc`r Umaa` f

Inv`rs

Embur`s inf . Bhv`rnc`nt Jhus` inf tj` _hcin Kitjhamk

kitj`fria mn Ohci

Embur` . Vj` stìc aiunkj I.M.I.thfiy

Embur`s inf . Vj` upp`r Khnbh _mv`r stìc`rs \ìk` inf

J`nry _``f ,

Embur` . Emrst pib` he J`nry [inehrfs friet a`tt`r th

Amùt`nint Viunt Embur`s inf . Aiunkjmnb tj` [tìcohit Eahrmfi inf

EahrmfiVm`f Pp Hutohirf he [tina`y ,

Maaustritmhns inf Cips


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Embur` . In Ifics-kaiss stìc sahhp mn phrt

Embur` . Kfr. F`nnms Cuaain, P[N

Embur` . Ipmi Jirohr, [ichi, shhn iet`r tj` sthrc Embur` . Amùt`nint @chry Viunt, Pnmt`f [tit`s Khnsua th

tj` Khnbh [tit`

Embur`s inf . A`hphaf MM `qu`strmin stitu` oy

Vjhcis Umnhtt`

Embur` . Vj` stìcohit _hm f`s Oàb`s

Embur` . In Insw`r th Cird Vwimn

Embur` . Hur rmv`rohit hn tj` aèt oind it Dmsinbinm Embur` . Ahifmnb up it Citifm ehr tj` trmp fhwn tj` ahw`r

rmv`r

Cips

Cip . Vj` Khnbh _mv`r, erhc mts jìfwit`rs th tj`

Itaintmk Hkìn

Cip . Oinini \hmnt inf tj` Chutj he tj` Khnbh _mv`r,

Cip . \ain he Auòh [titmhn

Cip . F`tima erhc \ain he tj` P.[. Nivy ]irf N.].

Cip . [d`tkj he Khnrifs rhut` iahnb tj` Khnbh


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Vj` Khnbh7 I [tufy he tj` N`brh _ik`

Eitia Iermki! Hn` iet`r inhtj`r trivàa`rs frhp iwiy. Mt ms sukj i jub`

khntmn`nt, inf ìkj he mts s`kr`ts ms `nvmrhn`f oy sh ciny fmekuatm`s

tj` thrrmf jìt, tj` cmisci `xjia`f erhc tj` shma, tj` nhmshc` viphurs

`nvàhpmnb `v`ry pitj, tj` bmint kin`-briss sueehkitmnb tj` wiyeir`r, tj`

riomf eury he tj` nitmv` buirfmnb `v`ry `ntry inf `xmt, tj` unspìdioa`

cms`ry he ame` wmtjmn tj` wmaf khntmn`nt, tj` utt`r ios`nk` he `v`ry khc-

ehrt, tj` omtt`rn`ss wjmkj ìkj fiy jìps uphn tj` phhr wjmt` cins

jìf, mn tjit ainf he oaikdn`ss, tj` shcorhus sha`cnmty p`rvifmnb `v`ry

eìtur` he mt, inf tj` amtta`thh amtta`prhcms` he sukk`ss wjmkj hn` e`às

hn `nt`rmnb mt.

Fhrhtjy [tina`y (`f.), Vj` Iuthomhbripjy he [mr J`nry Chrthn

[tina`y, B.K.O.

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Vj` Ic`rmkin ph`t Uikjà Amnfsiy rst p`rehrc`f jms cist`rwhrd Vj`

Khnbh7 I [tufy he tj` N`brh _ik` mn , smx yìrs iet`r tj` Oàbmin bhv-

`rnc`nt inn`x`f tj` Khnbh Er`` [tit`, tj` vist `quithrmia Iermkin `xpins`

tjit jif o``n ehr chr` tjin tjmrty yìrs tj` p`rshnia prhp`rty he A`hphaf

MM, dmnb he tj` Oàbmins. Oy tj` tmc` Amnfsiy o`bin kjintmnb jms hff ph`c

iahuf th iufm`nk`s, tj` Khnbh jif airbày piss`f erhc n`wspip`r erhntpib`s inf puoamk khnskmhusn`ss. Mt whuaf nht rìppìr mn `mtj`r paik` ehr

f`kif`s.

Jà`n Ouaams, tj` N`w ]hrd Vmc`sohhd r`vm`ws ph`try krmtmk mn ,

kiaa`f Vj` Khnbh i spa`nfmf hurmsj he mcibmnitmhn, jivmnb rst ehunf

mn mt i jiaaukmnithry thukj he jisjmsj-frìc. Ehr tj` chst pirt, jhw-

`v`rinf `sp`kmiaay iet`r khnt`cphriry ph`ts w`r` cystm`f hr

`coirriss`f oy Amnfsiys `xtrihrfmniry whrd, wjmkj j` pr`s`nt`f mn fri-

citmk r`kmtitmhns tjit w`r` tj` p`rehrcink` irt he tj` fiy. Chvmnb iohut

tj` stib` inf wivmnb jms ircs, j` r`kmt`f,

Vj`n M siw tj` Khnbh, kr``pmnb tjrhubj tj` oaikd,

Kuttmnb tjrhubj tj` ehr`st wmtj i bhaf`n trikd.


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Vj`n iahnb tjit rmv`roind

I tjhusinf cma`s

Vitthh`f kinnmoias fink`f mn a`s4

Vj`n M jìrf tj` ohhc he tj` oahhf-aust shnbInf i tjmbj-ohn` oìtmnb hn i tmn-pin bhnb.

Inf Oahhf skrìc`f tj` wjmsta`s inf tj` e`s he tj` wirrmhrs,

Oahhf skrìc`f tj` sduaa-eik`f, aìn wmtkj-fhkthrs . . .

Erhc tj` chutj he tj` Khnbh

Vh tj` Chuntimns he tj` Chhn.

Fìtj ms in à`pjint

Vhrkj-`y`f inf jhrrmoa`,

Ehic-ind`f inf t`rrmoa` . . .Amst`n th tj` yàa he A`hphafs bjhst

Amd` tj` wmnf mn tj` kjmcn`y.

Ournmnb mn jàa ehr jms jinf-cimc`f jhst.

Jìr jhw tj` f`chns kjukda` inf yàa

Kuttmnb jms jinfs hee fhwn mn Jàa.

Amst`n th tj` kr``py prhkaicitmhn,

Oahwn tjrhubj tj` aimrs he tj` ehr`st-nitmhn,

Oahwn pist tj` wjmt`-ints jmaa he kaiy,

Oahwn pist tj` cirsj wj`r` tj` outt`rm`s paiy7

O` kirèua wjit yhu fh.

Hr Cucoh-Gucoh, Bhf he tj` Khnbh,

Inf iaa he tj` htj`r

Bhfs he tj` Khnbh,

Cucoh-Gucoh wmaa jhh-fhh yhu . . .

Mn pirt, tj` ph`c wis Amnfsiys r``ktmhn mn rjyc` hn tj` r`k`nt fìtj

mn @quithrmia Iermki he tj` _`v`r`nf _ho`rt _iy @afr`f, ehrty, i cmssmhniryhe tj` Fmskmpa`s he Kjrmst, wjh jif frhwn`f tj` pr`vmhus [`pt`co`r wjma`

itt`cptmnb th swmc ikrhss tj` Ahdhah _mv`r. @afr`fs fìtj nìr tj` vmaaib`

he @y`nbh ehaahw`f oy a`ss tjin i yìr tjit he jms wme`, wjh suff`nay eàa

e`v`rmsj inf fm`f Nhv`co`r mn tj` kjurkjs cmssmhn uprmv`r it Ahnbi.

Amnfsiy ait`r `xpaimn`f tjit i kjurkj s`rchn iohut tj` @afr`fs sikrmk`

jif prhcpt`f jmc th mcibmn` tj` fmstint smt` he tj`mr trib`fy, i paik` wj`r`

Kjrmstmin cmssmhnirm`s inf htj`r ehr`mbn`rs jif o``n fymnb ìray he fmsìs`,

mngury, inf phhr gufbc`nt ehr nìray v` k`nturm`s.Vjms quht`f `xtrikt erhc tj` ph`c, cmnus Amnfsiys mnstruktmhns

th tj` rìf`r iohut jhw mt ms th o` r`kmt`f iahuf (mn hn` paik` sha`cnay

kjint`f, mn inhtj`r sjrmaay inf wmtj i jìvmay ikk`nt`f c`tr`), ms erhc


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tj` rst stinzi he tjr``, Vj`mr Oismk [ivib`ry. Vj` htj`r twh stinzis he tj`

ph`c ir` tmta`f Vj`mr Mrr`pr`ssmoa` Jmbj [pmrmts inf Vj` Jhp` he Vj`mr

_àmbmhn. Vj` aist stinzi `nfs wmtj tj` twàv` iphsta`s wjh, wjma` sìt`f

hn jmbj mn ormbjt wjmt` sumts he irchr, tjrmaa`f iaa tj` ehr`st wmtj tj`mr jìv-`nay kry, Cucoh-Gucoh wmaa fm` mn tj` gunba`. Cìnwjma`, o`nìtj tj`mr

tjrhn`s inf iahnb tj` oinds he tj` rmv`r,

Vj` vmn`-snir`f tr``s eàa fhwn mn a`s.

\mhn``r inbàs kaìr`f tj` wiy

Ehr i Khnbh pirifms`, ehr oio`s it paiy,

Ehr sikr`f kipmtias, ehr t`cpa`s kaìn.

Bhn` w`r` tj` sduaa-eik`f wmtkj-c`n aìn.Vj`r`, wj`r` tj` wmaf bjhst-bhfs jif wima`f

I cmaamhn ohits he inbàs sima`f

Rmtj hirs he smav`r, inf prhws he oau`

Inf smad`n p`nnints tjit tj` sun sjhn` tjrhubj.

Vwis i ainf trinsbur`f, twis i n`w krìtmhn . . .

Ikdnhwa`fbmnb tj` furiomamty he inkm`nt bhfs inf priktmk`s, Amnfsiy mcib-

mn`f i shamtiry vuatur` hromtmnb tjms trmucpjint sk`n`, krymnb mn tj` sma`nk`

tj` Khnbh tun`, / Cucoh-Gucoh wmaa jhh-fhh yhu.

Mcphv`rmsj`f, imamnb, inf mne`st`f oy c`ntia f`chns, strinb`f erhc wme`

inf kjmafr`n oy jms omzirr` suspmkmhns, Amnfsiy khccmtt`f sumkmf` mn F`k`co`r

oy frmndmnb frimn kaìn`r. (Vj` N`w ]hrd Vmc`sinf htj`r n`wspip`rs

tjit puoamsj`f in homtuiry ittrmout`f jms fìtj it ib` ety-twh th i suff`n

jìrt ittikd. Vjit ris ghurniamsc khnv`ntmhns pr`kauf`f c`ntmhn he sumkmf`.)

Out j` amv`s hn, tjinds th tj` Mnt`rn`t, wj`r` j` kin o` s``n inf jìrf r`kmtmnb

Vj` Khnbh is j` pr`s`nt`f mt th iufm`nk`s nìray i k`ntury ibh.

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Vj` Khnbh _mv`r, Uikjà Amnfsiys bhaf`n trikd mnth tj` `quithrmia R`st

Iermkin jmbjainfs, wis fmskhv`r`f oy ikkmf`nt mn . Mts rst @urhpìn

`xpahr`rs, \hrtubu`s` simahrs, w`r` trymnb th hp`n i oau`-wit`r rhut` th tj`

trìsur`s he tj` Hrm`nt. Vj`y jif o``n s``dmnb sukj i rhut`, i sjunt irhunf

tj` inkm`nt kirivin trikds ikrhss Ismi khntrhaa`f it tj`mr w`st`rn t`rcmniasoy tj` Htthcin Vurds, ehr chr` tjin ety yìrs.

Mn i simahr r`c`co`r`f is Bma @in`s sima`f o`yhnf Kip` Ohgifhr

( ' nhrtj aitmtuf`), cidmnb tj` \hrtubu`s` tj` rst @urhpìns th rìkj


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tjms eir shutj iahnb tj` w`st khist he Iermki, in ikjm`v`c`nt mn tj` eik`

he tj` khntriry kurr`nts inf wmnfs tjit jif untma tj`n bmv`n tj`s` wit`rs

tj` fiuntmnb nic` Cir` V`nòrhsh, tj` [ì he Firdn`ss. I jiae-k`ntury

w`nt oy oèhr` inhtj`r \hrtubu`s`, Oirthahcù Fmis, cinib`f mn th piss shutj aitmtuf` inf th rhunf tj` khntmn`nts shutj`rnchst tmp,

wjmkj j` kiaa`f tj` Kip` he [thrcs, Kioh Vhrc`nthsh. (Mn hn` he jmsth-

rys chst sukk`sseua cird`tmnb eehrts, tjit paik` wis shhn ròrinf`f oy tj`

\hrtubu`s` dmnb is Kioh f` Ouhn @sp`rinzi, tj` Kip` he Bhhf Jhp`.)

[ukk`ss niaay kic` th tj` \hrtubu`s` mn Ciy , wj`n Uiskh fi Bici

sima`f wìrmay mnth Kiamkut, hn Mnfmis shutjw`st`rn khist.

Furmnb tj` f`kif`s o`tw``n @in`s inf Fmis, simahrs `fbmnb tj`mr wiy

kiutmhusay fhwn tj` R`st Iermkin khist piss`f i sukk`ssmhn he rmv`rs is tj`yprho`f unk`rtimnay thwirf tj` ohtthc he tj` khntmn`nt, tj` Mnfmin Hkìn,

inf tj`mr fmstint bhia7 tj` [`n`bia inf tj` Bicomi, orikd`tmnb Fidir hn

Iermkis w`st`rn ouab`4 tj` Nmb`r, kmrkamnb mn i brìt irk pist Vmcoudtu mnth

tj` sjhuaf`r he tj` Ombjt he O`nmn4 inf, nmn` junfr`f cma`s eirtj`r shutj,

tj` Khnbh, fmskhv`r`f oy tj` \hrtubu`s` simahr Fmhbh Kh mn furmnb

tj` rst he jms twh vhyib`s hee R`st Iermki.

Khs mnmtmia khntikts wmtj tj` nitmv`s he tj` ahw`r Khnbhs dmnbfhcs

j` bht is eir uprmv`r is Citifm, wj`r` j` aèt i sthn` cird`r w`r` r`cird-

ioay o`nmbn. Ehr i ormè tmc` iet`r , wj`n tj` dmnb he Dhnbh khnv`rt`f

th Kitjhamkmsc inf thhd tj` nic` Ghh M, mt wis phssmoa` th mcibmn` i v`ry

fmee`r`nt eutur` tjin tj` hn` tjit uatmcitày `c`rb`f erhc tj`s` rst `nkhun-

t`rs. Mnstìf, o`bmnnmnb mn tj` smxt``ntj k`ntury tj` f`phpuaitmhn he tj`

Ic`rmkis ehunf mts shautmhn mn Iermkin saiv`ry, wjmkj ehr`v`r phmshn`f tj`

wjmt` cins ràitmhns wmtj tj` Khnbh.

@urhpìns irrmv`f mn tj` N`w Rhraf amd` in `xtmnktmhn c`t`hr erhc

spik`, wmtj i kitikayscmk mcpikt hn nitmv` p`hpa`s inf shkm`tm`s tjit kuaa`f

phpuaitmhns, sjitt`r`f kuatur`s, inf kjinb`f `v`rytjmnb ehr`v`r. Vj` kjmèmnstruc`nts he kjinb` w`r` nht tj` usuia susp`kts, wìphns inf ràmbmhn,

out sciaaphx inf cìsa`s, ibimnst wjmkj nhn` he tj` mnfmb`nhus phpuai-

tmhns jif iny nituria mccunmty. @stmcit`s he tj` a`tjia mcpikt he tj`s`

vmrus`s hn tj` p`hpa`s he tj` Ic`rmkis viry, rinbmnb erhc i khns`rvitmv`

tjmrf th is jmbj is nmn` he t`n. [hc` tjmnd tjit is ciny is cmaamhn he

in `stmcit`f thtia phpuaitmhn he cmaamhn fm`f. Oy tj` ìray s`v`nt``ntj

k`ntury, prhe`ssmhnia saiv`rs w`r` chvmnb tjhusinfs he suostmtut` aiohr`rs

ikrhss tj` Itaintmk innuiaay, a`biaay tjrhubj tj` mbjt``ntj k`ntury, maa`biaayi e`w f`kif`s ait`r. Vj` nuco`r mnkrìs`f fricitmkiaay hv`r tj` yìrs.

Vj` saiv`rs ciny cms`rioa` vmktmcstj` cmfkhntmn`nts rst vhauc`

`xphrts he nituria r`shurk`strinsphrt`f tj`csàv`s hv`rainf, j`rf`f


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mn khe`s erhc tj` mnt`rmhr th kitkjc`nt eikmamtm`s (oirrikhhns) hn tj`

Itaintmk Khist hr gust hee tj` Mnfmin Hkìn khist, hn tj` msainf he Winzmoir,

wj`r` tj`y w`r` khnn`f inf khaa`kt`f ehr sjmpc`nt th @urhp`, tj`

Ic`rmkis, Irioy, inf o`yhnf. Nitmv` Iermkins spir`f kiptur` inf `xphrtis kjittà r`cimn`f o`jmnf th witkj tj`mr jhc` khntmn`nt pirt`f hut

th ehr`mbn`rs.

Vjit pirtmtmhn wis swmet inf tjhrhubj. @rnst _iv`nst`mn, he tj` _hyia

B`hbripjmkia [hkm`ty, wrht` mn tj` [tit`scins ]ìr Ohhd (Cikcmaain,

) tjit he Iermkis . cmaamhn squir` cma`s inf cmaamhn mnjio-

mtints, hnay cmaamhn squir` cma`s inf cmaamhn p`hpa` stmaa r`cimn`f

unipprhprmit`f oy @urhpìns is tj` k`ntury ipprhikj`f mts `nf. Brìt

Ormtimn inf Erink` khntrhaa`f nìray jiae he tj` ipprhprmit`f ainf infp`hpa`, wmtj tj` \hrtubu`s`, [pinmsj, B`rcin, Mtiamin, inf Vurdmsj Iermkin

khahnm`s thb`tj`r spinnmnb chr` tjin cmaamhn squir` cma`s he wjit wis

aèt inf khaa`ktmvày `nkhcpissmnb i eurtj`r cmaamhn nitmv`s. Vj` Khnbh,

_iv`nst`mn wrht`, iff`f th tj`s` thtias in iffmtmhnia , squir` cma`s

inf cmaamhn p`hpa` `ntmrày unf`r @urhpìn khntrha.

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Vj` Khnbhs runhee ms euaay et``n tmc`s tjit he tj` Nma`, Iermkis ahnb`st

rmv`r. Hn` inf i jiae cmaamhn kuomk e``t he wit`r hw `v`ry s`khnf hut tj`

saumk` tjits tj` Khnbhs xmt th tj` Itaintmk Hkìn, o`tw``n Oinini \hmnt

sjip`f amd` i sa`nf`r, frhhpmnb t`ntika`nìr tj` nhrtj sjhr` he tj` rmv`rs

chutj inf [jird \hmnt hn mts shutj sjhr` mn n`mbjohrmnb Inbhai. Vj` hw

ms sh eist tjit tj` rmv`r jis nh fàti. Mnstìf, hv`r tj` ib`s mts thrr`nt jis

fub shc` pmts mn tj` o`f he tj` ahw`r rmv`r nìray smx junfr`f e``t f``p inf

bhub`f hut i U-sjip`f suocirmn` kinyhn mn tj` khntmn`ntia sjàe hee R`stIermki iachst v` junfr`f cma`s ahnb inf euaay ehur tjhusinf e``t f``p. Vj`

hw, fird is oma` wj`r` mt rst thukj`s tj` hkìn o`kius` he v`b`tioa` tin-

nmns, hits i aiy`r he er`sj wit`r hn tj` sureik` he tj` [hutj Itaintmk hut

ciny cma`s erhc tj` khist.

Mn i P.[. Jyfrhbripjmk Hek` bumf` th nivmbitmhn iahnb tj` w`st

khist he Iermki, J.H. (ehr tj` chst pirt i trinsaitmhn he khnt`cphriry

Er`nkj simamnb fmr`ktmhns), thaf cirmn`rs tjit nmn` cma`s sìwirf he mts chutj

tj` wit`rs he tj` Khnbh w`r` stmaa qumt` er`sj, inf hut euaay ehrty cma`s erhctj` khist tj`y jif hnay pirtmiaay cmnba`f wmtj tjhs` he tj` sì4 wjma` tj`

fmskhahritmhn kius`f oy tj` er`sj wit`r jis o``n dnhwn th xt`nf cma`s

hee, wj`r` tj` kurr`nt iash jis o``n r`phrt`f th o` p`rk`ptmoa`. J.H.


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iash wirn`f khistmnb simahrs tjit tj` huthw he tj` rmv`r wis cird`f oy

hitmnb msainfs, khnsmstmnb he oicohh inf formshe iaa dmnfs, wjmkj ir`

c`t wmtj eir hut it sì. Vj`s` hitmnb ciss`s ir` shc`tmc`s sh khcpikt

tjit mt ms mcphssmoa` ehr i v`ssà th cid` jìfwiy tjrhubj tj`c wmtjhut tjìssmstink` he i er`sj or``z`.

Uikjà Amnfsiy oifay unf`r`stmcit`f tj` a`nbtj he tj` Khnbh. Mts

nht i tjhusinf cma`s ahnb out nìray tjr`` tmc`s ahnb`r cìsur`f erhc

mts shurk`. ([trimbjt`n`f inf ràhkit`f, tj` rmv`r whuaf str`tkj erhc [in

Fm`bh, Kiamehrnmi, th wàa o`yhnf Oinbhr, Cimn`.) Jms ph`tmk mcib`ry sub-

b`sts tj` Khnbh cìnf`rs b`ntay tjrhubj i v`rfint whraf. Inf mn shc`

paik`s, `sp`kmiaay iahnb tj` ahnb msainf-aa`f inf r``f-amn`f rìkj o`tw``n

inf ìst ahnbmtuf` hr mn aid`-amd` \hha Ciaòh, mt hws thwirf tjÌtaintmk tjrhubj gust sukj i oukhamk s`ttmnb. @as`wj`r`, ehr `xicpa` f``p mn

tj` nirrhw bhrb` o`tw``n Dwichutj inf Ainbi-ainbi, tj` rmv`rs kjirik-

t`r kjinb`s. Vj`r` mt pusj`s fhwnstrìc hv`r i rhkdy o`f wmtj brìt ehrk`

inf sp``f, pmamnb up wisjohirf wiv`s ibimnst i khntriry pr`vimamnb wmnf.

Vjms ms tj` hnay rìkj wj`r` mts phssmoa` ehr fubhuts th chv` hn tj` Khnbh

prhpàa`f oy tj` wmnf. Ciny fh, jìfmnb uprmv`r o`nìtj i smnba` squir`

sima mcprhvms`f erhc iaa cinn`r he kist-hee paistmk hr eiormk oibbmnb.

Iathb`tj`r tj` Khnbh inf mts tw`nty-tjr`` prmnkmpia trmoutirm`s khnstm-

tut` i chr` tjin nmn`-tjhusinf-cma`-ahnb n`twhrd he rhut`s mnth tj` jìrt

he Iermki, out mts i n`twhrd hostrukt`f v`ry nìr mts stirt hn tj` Itaintmk

oy in `xt`nf`f, mcpissioa` kjhd`phmnt. Vj` Khnbh eiaas nìray , e``t

mn tj` , cma`s o`tw``n thfiys Dmsinbinm inf tj` hkìn. Cukj he tjit

frhp, jhw`v`r, hkkurs mn twh junfr`fpaus cma`s he rhkd-stuff`f wjmt`

wit`r tjit `xt`nfs erhc thfiys kipmtia, Dmnsjisi, th gust iohv` Citifm,

inf cid`s rmv`rohit trivà o`tw``n tj` twh mcphssmoa`. Mn èe`kt, chst he

tj` Khnbh _mv`r oismn ms ainfahkd`f.

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Jmr`f hr mcpr`ss`f phrt`rs khnstmtut`f wjit piss`f ehr tj` Khnbhs jms-

thrmk trinsphrtitmhn syst`c irhunf tj` kjhd`phmnts he tj` rmv`rs ahw`r rip-

mfs. Vjinds th tj` aiohr he tj`s` wr`tkj`f c`n, tj` stinfirf nmn`t``ntj-

k`ntury `khnhcmk unmt he cìsur` mn tj` Khnbh wis tj` ahif, i rhubjay

tjmrty-dmahbric (smxty-v`-phunf) ounfa` kirrm`f ithp tj` jìf. @v`rytjmnbtjit khuaf o` chv`f wis f`nhcmnit`f mn ahifs, inf amet wis khntrikt`f

ehr oy @urhpìns mn unmts he ahif`f jìfs. Jub` nuco`rs he Khnbha`s`

inf htj`r Iermkins w`r` `nc`sj`f mn tjms ousmn`ss. In `stmcit` ehr


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Cip . Vj` Khnbh _mv`r, erhc mts jìfwit`rs th tj` Itaintmk Hkìn. Hnay tj`

Icizhns frimnib` oismn ms airb`r tjin tj` Khnbhs. Erhc tj` jmbjainfs he `qui-

thrmia Iermki, tj` nhrtj-hwmnb Khnbh _mv`r kuras mn i brìt khunt`rkahkdwms` irk

thwirf tj` ìst`rn Itaintmk, frimnmnb i wit`rsj`f he rhubjay . cmaamhn squir`

cma`s, twmk` tj` smz` he tj` Cmssmssmppms. Vjms vist `xpins` khntimn`f mn tj` ait`

nmn`t``ntj k`ntury unkhunt`f t`ns he cmaamhns he nitmv` p`hpa` wjh ichnb tj`csphd` chr` tjin twh junfr`f ainbuib`s. Vj` Khnbh ms tmfia ehr smxty cma`s uprmv`r

inf nivmbioa` oy hkìnbhmnb v`ssàs ehr twmk` tjit fmstink`, iaa tj` wiy th Citifm.

Vj`r`, hr it Umvm hn tj` hpphsmt` oind, ripmfs, wit`reiaas, inf swmramnb kurr`nts

ehrk`f tj` nmn`t``ntj-k`ntury trivà`r th aìv` tj` rmv`r inf jmd` hv`rainf th [tina`y

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unf`r jiae tj`mr hwn w`mbjt mn ahifs stikd`f hn rib kusjmhns hn tj`mr jìfs,

khuaf ahnb survmv` tj` phhr ehrib` khnfmtmhns inf ciny `nf`cmk fmsìs`s he

tj` irì hr n`bhtmit` is surày is c`n khuaf tj` ciny rimn-swhaa`n trmoutir-

m`s tjit hw`f mnth tj` rmv`r erhc ohtj smf`s. Mts phssmoa` tjit ehr i tmc` tj`hnay friet inmcias inywj`r` mn tj` Khnbhs vist frimnib` oismn mn tj` s

w`r` tjr`` picp`r`f cua`s, tj` p`rshnia prhp`rty he tj` Khnbh Er`` [tit`s

rst ifcmnmstrithr-b`n`ria. Vj`y w`r` e`f hn brimns inf briss`s mcphrt`f

erhc @urhp`.

Nitmv` phrt`rs fmfnt fmn` nìray is wàa is fmf tj` ifcmnmstrithr-

b`n`rias cua`s. @fwirf Baiv`, i yhunb @nbamsjcin wjhs` yìrs he `xp`-

rm`nk` mn tj` Khnbh `nf`f wmtj jms fìtj tj`r` it tjmrty-twh mn Ciy ,

f`skrmo`f phrt`rs erhc tj` Oidhnbh trmo` wmtj ifcmritmhn, out wmtjhutsycpitjy. Vj`s` c`n w`r`, j` wrht` mn , sambjt inf hnay phhray

f`vàhp`f4 out tj` eikt he tj`mr kirrymnb hn tj`mr jìf erhc smxty th hn`

junfr`f phunfs w`mbjt tw`nty cma`s i fiy, shc`tmc`s ehr smx khns`kutmv`

fiys, tj`mr hnay ehhf o`mnb ìkj fiy i amtta` cinmhk rhht, in ìr hr twh he

cimz`, hr i jinfeua he pìnuts prhnhunk`s tj`c it hnk` is c`n he smnbu-

airay shunf sticmni.@xp`fmtmhn khst `stmcit`s prmk`f vmktuias ehr i nitmv`

phrt`r it hn` Ormtmsj sjmaamnb p`r fiy. Mn khcpirmshn, i wjmt` cins fimay

ritmhn (jms kjhp, mn tj` sainb he tj` Khnbh) wis oufb`t`f it twàv` tmc`s

tjit cukj.

Amd` tj` ahw`r Khnbhs ripmfs, trhpmkia fmsìs` iash sahw`f tj` @urhpìns

issiuat hn tj` khntmn`nts rmkj`s. Ehr`mbn`rs wjh st`pp`f isjhr` mnth tj` vist

\`trm fmsj tjit wis (inf stmaa ms) `quithrmia Iermki `nt`r`f i r`bmhn sh nitu-

riaay rmkj mn fmsioamnb inf dmaamnb fmsìs`s tjit wàa mnth tj` aist cmaa`nnmuc

jucin phpuaitmhns tj`r` br`w chr` sahway tjin às`wj`r` hn tj` baho`.

@iray-nmn`t``ntj-k`ntury Ormtmsj prho`s up R`st Iermkis rmv`rs, ehr `xicpa`,

typmkiaay siw o`tw``n hn`- inf twh-tjmrfs he tj`mr c`co`rs eiaa maa inf fm`,

hkkismhniaay `v`n chr`.Vj` càinkjhay inf fmsistrhus Iermkin `xp`fmtmhn mn he Kipt.

Gic`s Vukd`y he tj` _hyia Nivy ms i kis` mn phmnt. Jms twh-sjmp squifrhn,

tj` sahhp JC[ Khnbhinf i r`khnbur`f wjia`r, Fhrhtjy, s`t hut tjit yìr

erhc F`ptehrf hn tj` _mv`r Vjic`s mn ait` Eòruiry wmtj ety-ehur c`n th

s`` me tj` Nmb`r inf tj` Khnbh _mv`rs w`r` ghmn`f. Ehrk`f th turn oikd iet`r

e`w`r tjin tjr`` junfr`f cma`s he mnainf trivà oy ohit inf ehht up tj`

Khnbh, oy tj` tmc` tj` pirtys win survmvhrs rims`f inkjhr th r`turn jhc`

tjit iutucn tjmrty-v` w`r` fìf, dmaa`f oy yàahw e`v`r inf ciairmi. Hn`he tj`c wis Kiptimn Vukd`y. Vj` eribc`ntiry inf mnkhj`r`nt aist `ntrm`s mn

jms ghurnia, Nirritmv` he in @xp`fmtmhn th @xpahr` tj` _mv`r Wimr`, Psuiaay

Kiaa`f tj` Khnbh(Rmaamic O. Bmaa`y, ), r`vìa i swmet t`rcmnia f`sk`nt.


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Embur`s inf .Oàbmin skuapthr Irtjur Fupibn`s vinfiamz`f inf fèik`f stitu`he tjr`` xjiust`f Khnbh Er`` [tit` phrt`rs ms mn twh pm`k`s. Vj` airb`r pm`k`, mnkauf-

mnb tj` twh chr` hr a`ss mntikt smf` bur`s hn tj`mr sjir`f ois`, stinfs iahnbsmf` tj`

nmn`t``ntj-k`ntury kirivin pitj o`tw``n Citifm inf A`hphafvmaa` (gust upjmaa erhc

tj` haf rimarhif ormfb` ikrhss tj` Cphsh _mv`r, wj`r` junfr`fs fm`f puttmnb mn tj`rimarhif). Vj` trunkit`f r`cimns he tj` cighr bur`, tj` k`nt`r phrtùr, am` shc`

cma`s iwiy, nht eir erhc tj` Citifm rmv`rerhnt hn tj` brhunfs he tj` kmtys rimarhif

t`rcmnia. In èehrt th jiv` tj` twh pm`k`s rùnmt`f inf tj` skuaptur` r`sthr`f jis

eima`f o`kius` he k`ntria bhv`rnc`nt fmsmnt`r`st inf i aikd he Ois-Khnbh \rhvmnk`

bhv`rnc`nt eunfs. Fupibn` () sp`nt mn tj` Khnbhs Disim

wit`rsj`f fmichnf àfs. O`tw``n inf jms suff`n fìtj tw`nty-v` yìrs

ait`r, Fupibn` skuapt`f shc` orhnz`s, chst mnspmr`f oy jms yìrs mn Iermki.

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Mnfustrmia-str`nbtj `xpahmtitmhn he tj` Khnbhs mninmcit` trif` bhhfs,

mnmtmiaay mvhry inf tj`n nituria ruoo`r, cukj ait`r khpp`r, htj`r cmn`rias,

inf jirfwhhfs, wis pik`f oy tj` ivimaiomamty he stìc prhpuasmhn7 rst

stìc ohits th jiua kirbh iahnb tj` Khnbhs ahnb nivmbioa` str`tkj`s infshc` tw`nty yìrs ait`r i stìc rimarhif th chv` mt irhunf tj` rmv`rs

hostruktmnb ripmfs. Iaa tjms cikjmn`ry jif th o` cin-jiua`f mnth tj` mnt`-

rmhr o`yhnf Citifm pm`k`cìa. Vj` r`qumr`c`nt ehr phrtiomamty sahw`f tj`

mntrhfuktmhn he chf`rn t`kjnhahby inf fàiy`f tj` p`n`tritmhn he tj` khn-

tmn`nt oy hutsmf`rs.

Ichnb tj`s` hutsmf`rs wis in Ic`rmkin, At. @chry J`rost Viunt, P.[.

Nivy, wjhs` tjr`` trmps th `quithrmia Iermki o`tw``n inf

tj` tjmrf th aa tj` phst he rst r`smf`nt Ic`rmkin hekmia it Ohci hn tj`Khnbhcmbjt jiv` cif` jmc i s`nmhr pirtn`r mn tj` rusj ehr paunf`r inf

cukj o`tt`r dnhwn thfiy tjin j` ms. Vjit ms jif j` nht fm`f Ginuiry ,

, it ib` tjmrty-nmn`, vmrtuiaay iahn`, un`cpahy`f inf fmsbrik`f, oind-

rupt inf e`v`rmsj it tj` chutj he tj` Khnbh. Vjms ohhd ms jms sthry, inf chr`

b`n`riaay, mts tj` sthry he tj` Pnmt`f [tit`s inf tj` Khnbh mn tj` aist f`kif`s

he tj` nmn`t``ntj k`ntury.

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