CONTENTS. JOSEPH PITTON DE TOURNEFORT. Born 1656.-Died 1708. Born at Aix-Education-Early passion for botany-Philosophy of Descartes-Aversion for the study of theology--Travels in FranceSpain-The Pyrenees-Taken for a robber-Publishes his first work -Commanded to travel in the East-Candia-Mount Ida-Constantinople-Black Sea-Erzeroom-Georgia - Returns to SmyrnaFrance-Death DR. THOMAS. SHAW. Born 1892-Died 1731, 7 Born at Kendal-Educated at Oxford-Appointed chaplain of Algiers Arrives in Africa-Environs of Algiers Departs for Egypt-Alexandria-Cairo-Site of Memphis-Origin and destination of the Pyramids--Animals of Egypt--Dancing Serpents Cannibals-Visit to Mount Sinai Hospitality of the Arabs-Route of the Israelites-Is plundered by the Arabs--Curios ties of the desert-Waters of Marah -Returns to Egypt-Descends the M-Sails for Syria--Is taken prisoner and ransomed -Extraordinary Ignis rains-Prodigious flights of storks-Water-spouts-- Returns to Algiers-Arabs of Africa -Marries-Earthquakes-Visits the kingdom of Tunis-Ruins of Carthage-Lake of Tunis-Cty of Tunis-Roman ruins-Virgil's Nympharum Domus-The Leser Syrtis-Lake of Marks-Yellowhaired Kabyli-Natural history of Barbary-Locust clouds-MusicEating of lions-Complexion of the Moors-Superstition-Returns to England-Dies.. FREDERIC HASSELQUIST. Born 1722.--Died 1752. 19 Born in Eastern Gothland-Studies at Upsal-Acquires the friendship of Linnæus-Conceives he design of travelling in the East-Mode of raising travelling funds-Studies the oriental languages-Embarks at Stockholm--Arrives in the Grecian Archipelago-Harbour of MiloStrange costume of the women-Island of Scio-State of medical science in the East-Smyrna-The Frank carnival-Dances-Beginning of Spring-Beautiful flowers and plants-Turkish cemetryExcursion to Magnesia-Impregnation of figs-Sails for Egypt-Gaydens of Alexandria-Asses of Egypt-Rosetta-Women hatching eggs-Politeness of the Turks-Circumcision feast-Voluptuousness Born in Northamptonshire-Masculine education-Early life-Friend- ship with Mrs. Wortley-Marriage--Violent love of fame-Accompa nies her husband abroad-Holland-Germany-Ratisbon-Absurd quarrels of ambassadors-Descends the Danube-Vienna-Letters of Pope-Coarseness of language-Extravagant costume of the women -Beauty of the empress-Bohemia-Mountain scenery-Dangerous pass-Dresden-New mode of making love-Dwarfs-Taste of roy- alty for the deformed-Prince Eugene-Hungary-Field of battle- Belgrade-Becomes acquainted with a handsome bey-Servia-Visit to the baths of Sophia-Exquisite female beauty-Ruins of Justinian's Church-Teeth-money-Adrianople-Pretended intrignes of Lady Mary with the sulton-Beautiful costume of the women-Intrigues- Homeric antiquities History of inoculation-Enthusiastic admiration o beardly Lovely yif the khaya-Dancing girls-Enters a mosque Singular dwelling-Constantinople-Village of Belgrade- Elysium-Greek slaves-Cosmetics-Balm of Mcca-The Darda- nelles-Hero and Leander-Site of Troy-Coast of Africa-Carthage -Arrival in England-Pope-Love-Quarrels-Grows weary of plea- Born at Southampton-Education-Visits France-Italy-Returns- Departs for the East-Original travellers-Ruins of Egypt-Alexan- dria-Egyptian landscape-Mohammedan saints-Cairo-District of Faioum-Lake Mari-Origin of the fable of the Elysian Fields-The Labyrinth-Ascends the Nile-The Cataracts-Returns-Embarks for the Holy Land-Arab harem-Jerusalem-The Dead Sea-Northern Syria-Mesopotam a-Lebanon-Trip li-Cyprus-Worship of Ve- nus-Paphos Amathusia-Crete-White Mountains-Mount Ida- Islands of the Archipelago-Asia Minor-Constantinople-Mount Athos-Vale of Tempé-Field of Pharsalia-Zeitoun-Tremendous Born at Antermony-Embarks for Petersburg-Sets out for Persia- Skamakia-Tabriz-Koom-Kashan-Scorpions-Ispahan-Returns to Petersburg-Departs for China-Arrives at Kazan-BeehivesFogs and frosts of Siberia-Asbestos-Tobolsk-Swedish prisonersGame-Singular manuscripts-Ancient tombs or barrows-Curious antiquities-White hares-Sable-hunters-The Baikal Lake-Mongolia-Great wall of China-Pekin-Character of the Chinese-Fine arts -Population-Imperial hunt-Departs from China-Return to Petersburg-Journey to Derbend-And to Constantinople-Returns to Scotland-Dies. JOHN LEDYARD. Born 1751.-Died 1788. 125 Born at Groton in North America-Early studies-Intends becoming a missionary-Escapes from college to the woods-Returns-Again leaves college-Sails down the Connecticut alone in a canoe-Studies theology-Becomes a common sailor-Sails for Gibraltar-Enlists as a soldier-Is released-Returns to America-Sails for England-Arrives at Plym uth-Begs his way to London-Enters into the marine corps, and accompanies Captain Cook on his last voyage-The Cape -New-Holland-New-Zealandove adventure- Watteeoo -Tongataboo-Simple manners-Quarrels with the natives-Tahiti-Discovery of the Sandwich Islands-Nootka Sound-Behring's StraitsAdventure on Onalaska-Return to the Sandwich Islands-Death of Cook - Returns to England-Sails for America-Leaves the English service-Sails for France-Stay at Paris-Proceeds to London - Disappointments-Undertakes a journey across Sib: ria-Sweden-Travels round the Gulf of Finland-Petersburg-Sets out for SiberiaTobolsk-Irkutsk-Yakutsk-Is arrested--Returns to Europe-Engages to travel for the African Association-Sails to Egypt-Dies. 163 GEORGE FORSTER. Born 1750.-Died 1791. Birth and parentage not exactly known-Enters the civil service of the East India Company- Madras-Calcutta- Benares-Mythology of the Hindoos-Assumes the Mohammedan character-Sails up the Ganges -Crosses the southern ridge of the Himalaya-Arrives in Kashmere -Richness and beauty of the landscape-Lake-Gardens of the Shalimar Rose of Kashmere-Shawl manufacture-Imitations-Wool -Number manufactured - Departs from Kashmere-Crosses the Indus-Sleeps in a mosque, where the moollah endeavours to rob himAfgha cavalry-Arrives at Pashawer-Inteuse heat-Joins a kafilah -Travels by night-Mountain torrent-Drowning of a lady-Kabul -Is seized by a fever-Recovers-Reassumes his character of Christian-Quickly repents this step-Insults and difficulties-Ghizni— Mahmoud-Kandahar-Proceeds to Herat-Once more assumes the Mohammedan character-Joins a caravan-Enters Khorasan-Tremendous cold - Poetry supplies the place of food-A conjurer-Host of pilgrims-Descendant of Mohammed-Anecdote-MazenderanCaspian Sea-Baku-Astrakhan-Petersburg-Arrives in England— Returns to India-Dies.. 198 |