LONDON: GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, PRINTERS,

ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.

PREFACE.

The narrative and descriptive portion of this

work speaks for itself.

In the historical part I

have consulted with advantage Von Engel's “History of Servia," Ranké’s “Servian Revolution,” Possart's “Servia,” and Ami Boué's “ Tur

quie d'Europe," but took the precaution of

submitting the facts selected to the censorship of those on the spot best able to test their accuracy. For this service, I owe a debt of acknowledgment to M. Hadschitch, the framer of the Servian code; M. Marinovitch, Secretary of

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the Senate; and Professor John Shafarik, whose lectures on Slaavic history, literature, and anCONTENTS.

CHAPTER 1.

PAGE

Leave Beyrout.-Camp afloat.-Rhodes. The shores of the

Mediterranean suitable for the cultivation of the arts.-

A Moslem of the new school.- American Presbyterian

clergyman.—A Mexican senator.--A sermon for sailors.

-Smyrna.—Buyukdéré.—Sir Stratford Canning.-Em-

bark for Bulgaria . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER II.

Varna.-Contrast of Northern and Southern provinces of

Turkey.-Roustchouk.-Conversation with Deftendar.-

The Danube.-A Bulgarian interior.-A dandy of the

Lower Danube.—Depart for Widdin . .... ..

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CHAPTER III.

River steaming.- Arrival at Widdin.--Jew.-Comfortless

khan.—Wretched appearance of Widdin.-Hussein Pasha.

-M. Petronievitch.-Steam balloon . . . . . . . . 29

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the Senate; and Professor John Shafarik, whose

lectures on Slaavic history, literature, and an-
tiquities, have obtained unanimous applause.