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CONTENTS.
VOL. I.
CHAPTER I.
LEAVE England, 1.—Amusement on board, 2.-Cadiz-Spanish
pilot, 3, 4.-Cathedral, 5.-Convent of the Augustines, 6.—
Religious ceremonies, 7.-Images, 8.-Spanish waiter, 9.—
Spanish houses, 10.-Spanish women, 11, 12.-Early mar-
riages, 13. Spanish play, 14.-Excursion to Xeres, 15.-
Reflections on the Revolution, 16—18.—Excursion to Xeres,
19, 20.-Xeres, 21.-Mode of irrigation, 22.-Cathedral, 23.
-Spanish songs, 24, 25.
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CHAPTER II.
Island of Galeta, 27.-Malta-Islands of Galeta, Gozo, and
Comeno, 28.-La Valetta-Governor's palace, 29.-Church
of St. John, 30.-Public library-Opera house, 31.-Naples
-Mount Etna, 32.-Strait of Messina-Beautiful prospect,
33. Scylla and Charybdis, 34.-Bay of Naples, 35.-
Naples Musicians, 36.-Disagreeable quarantine, 37.-The
Villa Reale, 38.-The streets of Naples, 39.-The Villa
Reale, 40, 41. Lazzaroni, 42. Pompeii, 43-55.-
Naples, 56.-Rout at Lady Drummond's, 57.-French com-
pliment, 58.
CHAPTER III.
Naples-Bourbonic museum, 60, 61.-Mode of unrolling the papyri, 62.-Library-Theatre of San Carlos, 63.-Excur-
sion to Vesuvius, 64, 65.-Vesuvius-Neapolitan guide, 66.
Excursion to Puzzuoli, 67, 68.-Caligula's bridge-Cuma,
69.-Shooting a shark, 70.-Genoa, 71.-Palaces-Female
attire, 72.-Ducal palace, 73.-Sacro Catino, 74, 75.-
Church of Notre Dame, 76.-Church of St. Mary de
Carignan, 77.-Bridge of Carignan, 78.-Theatrical repre-
sentations, 79, 80.-Excursive remarks, 81, 82.-Return to
Malta, 83.-Malta-Mrs. Charles Fox, 84.-Remarks on
manners, 85.-Excursion to St. Antonio, 86.-Mode of
catching prawns, 87.- Search for books, 88. Emanuel
Pinto, 89.-Maltese poetry, 90, 91.-Barrenness of the soil,
92.-Difficulty of culture, 93.-Character of the Maltese, 94.
Curious manuscript, 95-97.-Catholic ordination, 98.-
Anecdote of a Maltese and his goat, 99.-Public library, 100.
Botanic garden-Anecdote, 101.
CHAPTER IV.
Milo- Methodist missionary, 103. Spetzia Napoli di Ro-
mania, 104.-Greece-Feelings on landing, 105.-Napoli-
Interesting prospect, 106-Market-Greek soldiers, 107, 108.
-Turkish cemetery, 109.-Citadel, 110.-Giovanni Notara-
Bible Society, 111.-Beautiful prospect, 112.-Capture of a
Maltese brig by the Greeks, 113.-Temple of Minerva Sunias,
114, 115.-Foolish conduct of travellers, 116, 117.-Cape
Sunium-Greek signet, 118.-Shooting excursion, 119.-
Anecdote of a Greek, 120.-Negropont-Scio-Massacre of
the Greeks, 121.-Anecdote of a Greek boy, 122.-Reflec-
tions on the new year, 123-126.-Smyrna-Dress of the
Armenians, 127.-Barbarous murder of a Greek, 128.-
Turkish women, 129. Fine view of the country round
Smyrna, 130.-Turkish burial places, 131.-Unpleasant ad-
venture, 132.-Description of a Mosch, 133.-Turkish mode
of worship, 134.-Confidence of a Turk in an Englishman,
135.-Aqueducts, 136.-Ancient amphitheatre, 137.-Cere-
monies of the Greeks on Christmas-day, 138.-Bazar, 139.-
Questions sent by the Bible Society, 140. Costume of the
Grecian women, 141.
Smyrna-Interview with the Capitan Pacha, 143-145.-Visit
to Suleiman Aga, 146.-Ball at Mr. Whittle's, 147.-Trait in
the Greek character, 148.-Sedecui-Barbarity of a Turk,
149, 150.-Greek servant, 151.-Bougiah-Anecdote of a
serpent, 152.-Smyrna-Salutation of the Pacha of Scio,
153. Visit to Suleiman Aga, 154-169.- Description of
his hall, 156. His house and gardens, 157.-Description of
his Harem, 158.-Curious well, 159.-His civility, 160.—
His entertainment, 161.-Description of Hassan Pacha, 162.
-Description of the feast, 163, 164.-Bill of fare, 165, 166.
-Anecdote of Hassan Pacha, 167.-Description of the com-
pany, 168.-Appearance of Suleiman Aga, 169.—Ceremony
at the Greek Epiphany, 170.-Galantry of Lieut. Marsham,
171, 172.-Vourla-Curiosities, 173.-Proceed on the voyage,
174.-Mount Olympus, 175.
CHAPTER VI.
Thessalonica - Mosch of St. Demetrius, 177. Dr. Clarke's
erroneous statements, 178-180.-Mosch of St. Demetrius,
181.-Mosch of St. Sophia, 182.-Triumphal arch of Con-
stantine, 183.-Supposed triumphal arch of Augustus, 184.
-Ancient Greek inscriptions, 185.-Convent of the dancing
Dervishes, 186.-Pacha's summer-house-Tumulus, 187.-
Curious mode of catching partridges, 188. Injudicious
conduct of the Bible Society, 189, 190. Greek supersti-
tion, 191.- Providential escape at sea, 192. — Anchor off
Syrochoro, 193.- Syrochoro - Ruins of the Acropolis, 194.
-Inscription on the Acropolis, 195. Devastations of the
Turks, 196. Ancient Greek inscription, 197. Prepara-
tions for attacking pirates, 198. Action with the pirates,
199.-Death of the captain of the pirates, 200.-Pursuit of
the pirates, 201.-Action with the pirates, 202.-Gallant be-
haviour of the officers, 203.-Burial of the sailors, 204.-—
Reflections on their death, 205.-Latine vessels, 206.-Pro-
ceedings of the officers, 207.-Beautiful prospect, 208.-
Violence of an Austrian admiral, 209.-Strange fact relative
to Trichiri, 210.-Proceed on the voyage-Pass Skyropouli,
211.
CHAPTER VII.
Smyrna Unfounded reports, 213. Characteristics of the
Greeks, 214.-Execution of four Greeks, 215.-Interment of
a sailor, 216.-Bad manners of a Pacha, 217.-Excursion to
Mount Pagus, 218.-Funeral ceremonies of the Greeks, 219
to 221.-Precipitate interment, 222.-Singular story related
by Tournefort, 223-232.-Greek Papas, 232.-Kyriacos
Phaidro-Greek rites and ceremonies, 233.-Greek episcopal
croisier, 234. Ceremonies of the Armenian church, 235,
236.- Frank merchants of Smyrna, 237.- Modern Greek
literature, 238-251. — Translation of Moliere's "Avare,"
239. History of Economus, 240-244. Translation of
Moliere's "Avare," 244, 245.-Polyxena, 246.-Translation
of "Temistocle" and "Olympiade,” 247.—Original dramatic
poems, 247-251.
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CHAPTER VIII.
Leave Smyrna-Mr. Bulwer-Beautiful station off Vourla, 253.-
Employment of the Greek prisoners, 254.-Reflections on hu-
man failings, 255-258.-Intended present to Capt. Hamilton,
259.-Hints to passengers in a man-of-war, 260—262.—
Derivation of "Negropont," 263.-Officers of the "Bellona
Austriaca," 264.-Visit of the Greek Admiral Miaoulis, 265.
-The force of external appearance, 266.-Present of a medal
to Miaoulis, 267.-Extract from Galignani's Messenger, 268.
-Hydra-State of the Greek navy, 269.-Inconveniences of
travelling in Greece, 270.-The Greek prisoners, 271.-Re-
ported victory of the Greeks, 272.-Malta-Appearance of
La Valetta, 273.-The lofts, 274.-Preach at the chapel of
the palace, 275.-Excursion to Civita Vecchia, 276.-Effects
of a high wind, 277.-Religious ceremonies of the Roman
Catholics on Good Friday, 278-280.-Private theatricals,
281, 282.-Anecdote of a lady and her physician, 283.--