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GENERAL STATEMENT OF CONTENTS.
PART II. SECT. III.
VOLUME THE EIGHTH.
Table of WEIGHTS and MONEY for the Mines of HUNGARY
and TRANSYLVANIA.
СНАР. І.
P. 1.
THESSALONICA TO NEAPOLIS.
Departure from Salonica - Lake of St. Basil
-
--
Khan
Remarkable Rocks-Lake Beshek — Uncertainty of authors
respecting it-Bolbe Palus-Valley of Arethusa-TOMB OF
EURIPIDES Bromiscus
- Of the Dogs called Esterica-
Situation of the Sepulchre-Trana Beshek-Natural Deposit
of the Bianco é Nero Porphyry - Micra Beshek
Erenderi Bauz-Mount Athos - visited by Mr. Tweddell
-Manuscripts-Cause of their being overlooked - Some
account of the Monasteries Sources of their wealth.
Antient Cities of Athos-Dervêne-Strymon river-Amphi-
polis-Various names of the city-Orphano-Antient Medals
-Appearance of the country after passing the Strymon-
Kunarga-Krenides-Plain of Sêres-Explanation of the
term-Equestrian Turkish Ladies-Pravista-Drabiscus-
Drama-Philippi - Cavallo Gold and Silver Mines of
Macedonia-Neapolis.
CHAP. II.
P. 52.
NEAPOLIS, TO THE TERRITORY OF THE CICONES.
Antiquities of Neapolis-Belon-Via Militaris-Phagres-
Tahtar Couriers
River Nestus
Yenïga
Ramadan-
Turkish Saint-Ruins of Bistonia-Palus Bistonis-Pyrgis
-Rhodope-River Kûrû-tchi-Tombs of Turkish Saints-
National Wells-Ruins at Mycena Kalis-Great Plain of
Chouagilarkir-Gymmergïne-Leunclavius-Public Bath
-Guyumdji-Disregard shewn to the Firmân-Conduct of
the Sourdjì - Bridges Tchafts-tcheyr Extraordinary
Hospitality of a Turk-Serrium Promontory-Shepshe
Peresteria-Great Roman Road-Territory of the Cicones-
Appearance of Fairy after its conflagration-Ismarus-Peri-
lous Situation of the Author and his Companions-Behaviour
of the Rebels-Particulars of the sacking and burning of Fairy
-Cause of the disaster-Difficulty of quitting the town.
CHAP. III.
P. 93.
FROM THE TERRITORY OF THE CICONES, TO
CONSTANTINOPLE.
River Hebrus-Plain of Doriscus-Enos-River Tearus-
Antient allusion to the custom of Smoking-Wash Gold of the
Hebrus-Territory of the Apsynthi-Achoorïa—Kishan
-State of the Country-Medals-Grecian Origin of English
Pantomime-Caduceus of Hermes explained - Mode of
practising Physic in Turkey-Ramadan-Bulgar Kieu—
Malgara-Develi-Winter of the Archipelago-Prayers of
the Moslems-National Character of the Turks-Yenijick
Rhodosto-Bisanthe-Prospect of the Propontis-Antient
and
and modern history of Rhodosto-Inhospitable appearance
of Thrace-Thracian and Trojan Barrows-Eski Eregli-
Situation of Perinthus-Heracléa-Inscription-Macronti-
chos-Curious anecdote of a Swallow-Selymbria-Roman
marks of distance-Crevátis-Bûyûk Tchekmadjì-Kûtchûk
Tchekmadji-Arrival at Constantinople-Behaviour of the
Populace-Soros of Atracian Marble-Péra.
CHAP. IV.
P. 133.
Circumstances that prevented the Author's departure-Dangerous
influence of the climate-Unhealthy state of the English at
Péra-Rats and Cats-Society of Péra-Spies-Etiquette-
Evening Assemblies-State of the Turkish Government-
Persons who farm the Dirt of the City-Diamonds-Other
precious stones -Vasa murrhina-Bazar for the Pataal
Tash, or Keff-kill-Localities of this mineral-Manner of
collecting it-Drug-market-Shops for Stationary and
Bookbinding-Tobacconists-Tchibouque Manufactories -
Manner of visiting the City-Last visit to Sancta Sophia-
Further account of that edifice-Cisterna maxima-Gyllius
-Basilica - Aqueduct of the Roman Emperors - Porta
Aurea-Description of the Wall of Theodosius-Antient
Cyclopéan Walls of Byzantium-Mohammed's Breach by
the Cannon-Gate- Chalcedon-Maiden's Castle, or Tower
of Leander-Sinus Byzantinus -Cause of its erroneous
appellation of The Golden Horn-Jewish depravity-Cyât-
Khánah-Marcidum Mare.
SUPPLEMENT.
CHAP. I.
P. 189.
CONSTANTINOPLE, TO THE PASSAGE OF MOUNT HÆMUS.
Temperature of the Winter Season-Grand Signior sends an
Ambassador to Paris-The Author prepares to accompany
the Embassy-Receives a magnificent present of Wood-Opal
-Death of KAUFFER-Cavalcade upon leaving Péra-
Appearance of the Ambassador-Interview with his Excellency
-Commencement of the Expedition-Persons in the Suite-
Aspect of the Country-Pivatis-Selivria-Kunneklea-
Tchorlu TURULLUS-Alarm excited by the journey-Re-
markable Serpent - Caristrania - Burghaz-Approach to Mount Hæmus― Additional escort- Hasilbalem - Kirk
Iklisie-Hericlér-Fachi-Beymilico-Carnabat-Dobralle
FROM THE PASSAGE OF MOUNT HÆMUS, TO BÛKOREST.
Occurrences at Shumla-Medals-Electrum-Marcianopolis-
Situation of Shumla-Scordisci-Comparative Vocabulary
of the English, Bulgarian, Albanian, Erse, and Turkish
Languages-Population and Trade of Shumla-Courban
Bairam-Tatchekeui-Remarkable Quadruped-Lazgarat-
Torlach