Neither are, however, exported in any quantity, the difficulties of transport to Astara or Enzelli being so great.
It is somewhat puzzling to a stranger to get at the names of places on the southern shores of the Caspian.

Most of the villages are known by more than one, but Alala rejoices in as many _aliases_ as an old gaol-bird, viz.

Alala, Asalim, and Navarim.
Thanks to our Russian friend, a boat and a couple of men were awaiting us at the big river (I could not ascertain its name).

Entering it ourselves, we swam the horses over one by one.

It took us the best part of two hours.