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 "Turquie 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 the Senate; and Professor John Shafarik, whose lectures on Slaavic history, literature, and antiquities, have obtained unanimous applause. CONTENTS. 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. Varna.-Contrast of Northern and Southern provinces of Turkey.-Roustchouk.-Conversation with Deftendar.- Leave Widdin.-The Timok.-Enter Servia.-Brza Palanka. Europeanization of Belgrade.-Lighting and paving.—Inte- rior of the fortress.-Turkish Pasha.-Turkish quarter. Holman, the blind traveller.-Milutinovich, the poet.-Bul- |