This book was written in XIX century by one of the English travellers to the Circassian countries. Spencer described in details Circassians' life, tradition and culture. This book is one of the best reading books about Kabardian history in English. It has been also translated to Russian.

 

• Among the Crimean Tartars
• Upon Entering Circassia Proper
• Circassian Life and Customs
• In Time of War
• Ancient Tombs
• Climate and Wildlife
• Giving and Taking in Marriage
• And etcetera: Crime, Punishment and Education
• Religion and Folklore
• Medicine
• A Young Girl Seized by Clairvoyant Fits

Selection of the fragments by Sylvia Volk.

Perhaps in no country in the world is a horse better treated than in this ; neither is there any people who understand better how to manage him. The great secret appears to be kindness; he is never beaten; consequently, his spirit remains unbroken, and affection for his master undiminished. Swimming, together with all the guerilla evolutions, in which he is to be an actor, are among his accomplishments; and in process of time he becomes as cunning and expert in eluding pursuit as a human being. I have frequently seen one lying at the feet of his master, when in ambush, perfectly quiet, or submitting without resistance to have his head adopted as a rest for the rifle.