Volume 1

The Ansayrii, (or Assassins,) : with travels in the further East, in 1850-51. Including a visit to Ninevah / by Lieut. the Hon. F. Walpole.

  • Walpole, F. (Frederick), 1822-1876.
Date:
1851
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Ansayrii, (or Assassins,) : with travels in the further East, in 1850-51. Including a visit to Ninevah / by Lieut. the Hon. F. Walpole. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE Eastern Travel—Discomforts of Starting—The Train—Arrival at Southampton—Embarkation on board the Steamer--Passengers —Their reserve wears off—English Clergyman—Coast of Spain —Trafalgar Bay—Gibraltar—Etna—Arrival at Malta—Sight- seeing at Malta—Diversified Population—Padre Ryllo—His hap- less fate—Greece—Mitylene and Tenedos—Troy and Olympus —Arrival at Constantinople—Early Impressions of that City rectified—Departure for Smyrna ...... 1 CHAPTER II. Leave-taking on board the Smyrna Steamer—Captain—Dinner of the Passengers—Carouse—French Packet in Distress—Touch at Tenedos—Arrival at Smyrna—Population—Increase of Build- ings—Bazaars—Jewish Quarter^—Bournabat—Caravan Bridge —Baths of Diana—Burial Grounds—View from the Castle— Turkish Quarter—Arch near the Amphitheatre—A Turkish Beauty—Case of doubtful Justice—Statue of Poly carp—Brief Notice of him—Alleged Miracle at his Death . . . .14 CHAPTER III. Departure from the Port—Passengers on board the Steamer— Scenes on Deck—Arrival at Rhodes—General Appearance— Where the Colossus probably stood—Tachtalu—Coast of Pam- phylia—Anchor at Tarsus—Description of that place — The Ansayrii—Their Religion—Alexandretta—Town—Harbour— Pillar recording the Miracle of the Prophet Jonas—Kutchak Ali, the Robber Chief—Murder of Sir Christopher Jones, and by whom—The Issus—Darius and Alexander—Tancred, and Godfrey of Boulogne—Beilan described—Tomb of Abderahman Bey—Government of Ibrahim Pasha—Latakia, its ancient His- tory—Wife of the British Consul—Aspect of the Town of Latakia—Its Exports—Adjacent Country—Departure from Latakia ........... 26