THE REGION

OF

THE ETERNAL FIRE

AN ACCOUNT OF

A JOURNEY TO THE PETROLEUM REGION OF
THE CASPIAN IN 1883

BY

CHARLES MARVIN

AUTHOR OF

"THE RUSSIANS AT THE GATES OF herat,' "RECONNOITRING CENTRAL ASIA
"ENGLAND AS A PETROLEUM POWER,"

THE WORLD," etc.

MERV, THE QUEEN OF

W. H.

NEW EDITION

LONDON

ALLEN & CO., LIMITED

13, WATERLOO PLACE

1891

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