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Fertility of ancient Dacia.-Adoption by people of Roman name
and language.-Mixture of Greek, Persian, and Italian words.—
Examples. p. 138-166.
CHAPTER VI.
VOYAGE ON THE DANUBE. FROM SCALA CLADOVA IN WAL-
LACHIA TO GALATZ IN MOLDAVIA.
Embark on steamer.-Inefficiency of Wallachians.-Severin.—
Trajan's bridge. Palanka.-Bust of Trajan.-Boundary between
Wallachia and Bulgaria. - Bulgarians. Their history. The
Balkan.-Windings of Danube.-Scenery.-Widdin.—Muezzin.—
Turks.-Costume.-Women.-Dervésh. --- Pasha. —Lom Palanka.
-Sunday on board.-Nicopolis.- Plague.- Breadth of river.-
Turkish villages.-Hay-making.-Pelicans.-Osprays.-Batina.—
Giorgervo. Trade.- Departure and dispersion of passengers.-
Bukharest.-Its population, morals, and commerce.-Quarantine
forms. - Rustchuk.-Fountains, population, and trade.-Coffee-
houses. Streets.- Houses.- Bazaar.— Burial-ground.— Russian
siege. Consideration of Turks.-Visit to pasha.-Genoese camp.
-Turtuka.- Grapes and water-melons. - Scenery.—Geological
phænomena. - Silistria. — Russian quarantine.- Fortifications.-
Soldiers.-Pont volant.-Russian power.-Horses.-Whirlpools.—
Chalk hills. Hirsovo.- Islands.- Watch-towers.- Pelicans.
The Jalonissa.- Ibrail.- Siege.- Monument.- Town. - Inn. —
Ships and trade.—Ispravnik and lady.-Boundary of Wallachia
and Moldavia.-Arrival at Galatz.-Review of voyage down the
Danube. Reflections.-Appendix with distances and fares be-
tween Vienna and Constantinople.
p. 167-200.
Vice-consul at Galatz.-Albanian character and costume.-Mol-
davian servants.- Variety of languages spoken.-Commerce of
Galatz.-Cheapness of food.-Houses. - Furniture. - Streets.--
Population. - Effect of arrival of steamer.-Venedic nations. —
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General aspect of Moldavia.-Its politics, fertility and population.
-Quarantine on Russian frontier.-Preparations for departure.-
Carriage.-Horses and tackle.—Driver.—Leave Galatz.-Village
of Formosica.-Peasant's hut. - Discomforts of night.-Journey
resumed.-Villages.-Wells.-Gipsies.-The Pruth.-First view
of Russian territory.-Wines.-Tobacco and wild asparagus.—
Wodeni.-Ancient and modern modes of wearing hair.-Faltsi.—
Greek church.-Country.-Party benighted.-Strength and food
of horses. Porte de Liova.-Cry of Russian guard.-Hut.-
Miseries of night.-Jews.-Apply for admission to quarantine.—
Difficulties about passport.-Renewed application.--Fresh obsta-
cles. Objection of Russia to foreigners.-Inventory of goods.—
Cross the Pruth.
p. 201-225.
BESSARABIA.
CHAPTER VIII.
FROM LIOVA TO KISHNAU
Enter Bessarabia.- Form of admission into quarantine.-Exami-
nation of baggage.-Room and furniture.-Guardian.-Insects.-
Visits of doctor.-Difficulties.-Jew traiteur.-Interrogations.-
List of books.-Final examination and oath.-Leave quarantine.
-Ordered to Kishnau. - Character and rank of officers of qua-
rantine.-Douane.-Portmanteau with books sealed.-Doctor.-
Niemtevich.-Polish Jews.-Description of vehicle.-Quit Liova.
-Scenery.-Verst-posts. - Conquest of Bessarabia. - Habits of
people affected by government.-Driver.-Sarasicca.-Peasant's
hut.-Wild scenery.-Autumnal tints.-Eagles.-Indian vultures.
-View of Kishnau.-Roman walls.-Interior of town.-Hotel.-
Beds. Visits to governor. Gipsies. — Business transacted by
-
Jews.-Hebrew soldiers.-Anecdote.
CHAPTER IX.
p. 226-244.
NEW RUSSIA. FROM KISHNAU TO ODESSA.
Leave Kishnau.-Desolate country.-Funereal stones.-Travel-
ling in Russia.-Murder of courier. Sicara. - Frogs.—Macro-
cremnii Montes. - Bender. — Refuge of Charles XII. — The
CONTENTS.
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Dniester-Enter New Russia, Taraspol.- Calmuk Tartars.-
Scenery.-Eagles.-Ancient monuments.-Thibetian relic.-Ger-
man colonists.-Villages.-Manheim.-Fossil bones.-Mirage.-
Illustration of Scripture.-Odessa.-Its name and origin.-Pre-
sent state.-Hotels.-Scarcity of water.-Condition of streets.—
Necessity for a carriage.-Droshki.-Coachmen.-Censorship of
press.-English consul.-Cure of hydrophobia.- Lutheran minis-
ter.-Count Woronzow.-Contrast of manners in North and
South Russia.-Lemon with tea.-Russian tea.-Climate.-Mitel.
-Terrible effects.-Sudden frost.-Salubrity of Odessa.-Plague.
-Locusts.-Morals.-Theatricals.-Language of church service.
-Prohibition of missionaries.-Bible Society.-Russian church.
-Pastors and their flocks. Politics. - Closing Dardanelles.--
Russian influence. - Anecdotes. - Poland's wrongs. Exiles.-
Rupture of marriage tie.-Russian wives.-Polish ladies.-Anec-
dotes. Indignities suffered by Poles.- Bulgarian emigrants.—
Feudal system. - Serfs and seigneurs.
quired. Power of masters.
slavery.
Abrok.·
Anecdote.
Services re-
Moral effects of
p. 245-280.
CHAPTER X.
THE CRIMEA.
FROM ODESSA TO BAGTCHESERAI.
Embark for Crimea.. Ancient and modern names of Black
Sea.-Monastery of St. George.-Balaclava.-Aiabooroon.-Cliffs.
-Count Woronzow.-Increased value of land.-Villages.-Ma-
dame Narischkine.-Fruits.-Wines.-Prince Galitzin.-Princess
- Land at Yalta. -
Metchersky.-Country seats.-Oreanda.
Horses. - Saddles. - Aloupka.- Estate of count Woronzow. -
Diosperos lotus.-Mountain ash.-House and grounds.-Village of
Kokoz.-Road.-Kindness of Tartars.-Costumes.-Shaven heads.
-Houses.-Party benighted. - Storm.- Bagtcheserai. — Tartar
privileges.-Etymology of Don Cossacks.- Languages compared.
-Bazaar.- Sheep. - Dromedaries.- Blacksmiths. - Schools.
Russian conquest.-Palace of Tartar khans. Gardens. -- Apart-
ments.-Hall of audience.-Frescoes.-Fountain court.
- Royal
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private mosque.-Déwan.-Harem. - Garden and tower.-Mau-
soleum.-Royal cemetery.-Coffins. - Grand mosque.-Moham-
medan service.-Missionaries ejected.-Early hours.-Fulfilment
of prophecy. Gipsies. - Ruins of old town. · Monastery of As-
sumption.-Yearly festival.-Asses laden with water. - Difficult
ascent. Fortress of Joofud Kalah.-Houses. Market-place.
Synagogues.-Karaite Jews.-Hatred of Rabbinists —Origin.—
Doctrines.-Veneration for Scripture. - Morals.-Civil laws.
History. Manuscripts.-School.-Valley of Jehoshaphat.-Return
to Bagtcheserai. p. 281-317.
CHAPTER XI.
THE CRIMEA. FROM BAGTCHESERAI, BY THE HERACLEOTIC
CHERSONESUS, TO ODESSA.
Leave Bagtcheserai.-Tartar village of Dosis.-Mausoleums.—
Castle of Mankup.- Dewankooee.-Carts.-Burial-grounds.—
Broochkooee.-Scenery.-Ferry.-Old Jew.-Sebastopol.-Allot-
ments of land.-Reflections on a settlement in the Crimea.-Bay.
-Ancient Ctenus.-Its situation.-Tortoises and fish.—Aqueduct.
-Fortress and caves of Inkerman. - Chapels in rock. - Hiding
places of early Christians.-Harbour.-Shipping and fortifications.
-Site of ancient Chersonesus.-Its foundation and history.-He-
racleotic and Taurica Chersonesus.- Genoese buildings.- Pagan
temples and Christian churches.-Extensive ruins. -Flowers and
insects. Anecdote.-Natural magic.- Circular stone basins.-
Coins. Rings for shipping on tops of mountains. — Geological
conjectures. Monastery of St. George.-Temple of Diana.—Me-
tropolitan.-Greek service.-Valley of Balaclava.-Greek inhabi-
tants. Variety of nations in Crimea. Harbour of Balaclava.-
Ancient fortress.-Name derived from Genoese.-Fish.-Sea-ser-
vant.-Town paved with marble.-Valley of Baidah.—Tartar
cottage. Repast.-Ablutions. — Mountains of Ayila. - Majestic
"Devil's stairs." — Descent. - Village destroyed. —
Houses. Mode of stacking hay.-Richness of soil.-Spina Christi.
-Tree-frog-Eagles.-Lizards.-Return to Aloupka.-Yalta.—
scenery.
Massandra.-Count Woronzow's exertions in Crimea.-Anecdote,
-Public garden at Nikita.-Aidaniel.-Its situation.-View.—
Bear's mountain.-Return to Odessa.
p. 318-343.
CHAPTER XII.
TURKEY IN EUROPE. CONSTANTINOPLE.
Embark at Odessa for Constantinople.-Russian pilgrims.-Isle
of Serpents.-Markalia.—Varna.-Symplegades.-Thracian Bos-
phorus.-Scenery.-First view of Constantinople.-Seraglio Point.
-Ships.-Caiques.- Costumes. - Disembarkation.-Anecdote.-
Plague dreaded by Franks.-Recklessness of Turks.—Towers of
Galata and Seraskier.-View from summit of latter.-Mosques.-
Sea of Marmora.-Mount Olympus.-Princes' islands.—Seraglio.
-Scutari and Kadikooee.-"Sweet waters."-Khans.-Cemete-
ries.- Galata.- Topkhanah. - Pera.-Golden Horn. - Sultan's
caique.- Mosque of Soliman.-Moslim worship.-St. Sophia's.-
Jeni Jami. Ayoob.-Mausoleums.-Compared with those of Agra
and Delhi. Sarcophagus of Constantine.-Origin of Turkish cres-
cent.-Palace of Constantine.-Atmeidan.- Belisarius.-Mosque
of Achmet. Egyptian obelisk.- Ancient pillar from Rhodes.-
Delphic brass column.-Maiden's pillars.- Cisterns.-Been bir
deerek.-Iplikjee boodrumee.-Yerek batan serai.-Aqueduct.-
Walls of Constantinople.-Seven Towers.-Golden gate.-Bloody
well. Gates of city. - Tomb of Ali pasha.
Breach entered
by Mohammed II. Palace of Belisarius.
dan.
Fanar.
Etmei-
p. 344-379.
CHAPTER XIII.
TURKEY AND THE TURKS.
Turkish vehicles -Ladies.-Slave market.-Bedlam.-Origin
of name. Cemeteries. - Tombstones.- Cypresses. - Dogs. -
Bazaars. Shoes.- Manuscripts. — Drugs.-Arms.-Jewellery.-
Saddlery.-Pipes.-Resemblance between bazaars of Constanti-