Copy 1, Volume 1

A residence at Constantinople, during a period including the commencement, progress, and termination of the Greek and Turkish Revolutions / By the Rev. R. Walsh.

  • Walsh, R. (Robert), 1772-1852.
Date:
1836
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A residence at Constantinople, during a period including the commencement, progress, and termination of the Greek and Turkish Revolutions / By the Rev. R. Walsh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CON T E N I’ S. CHAPTER I. Tago Turkey of greater curiosity an<l interest than most other Places, why— Embark in the Suite of an Embassy to the. Sublime Porte—Dangerous Passage to the Cambrian Frigate—Alarm for the Safety of our Boat in passing the Needles—Education of young Midshipmen—Amiable Trait of Lady Strangford—Man overboard—Arrival at Gibraltar— General Don—Carteia, ancient Town of Phoenicians—Irish Customs and Opinions—St. Roque—Spanish Characteristics—General O'Don- nel — Magnificent Battery—St. Michael’s Cave—Trait of Spanish Heroism—Dangerous state of the Rock—Monkeys—Vultures—Di¬ luvial Remains—Notice of the Fortress . . 1 CHAPTER II. Currents setting into both ends of the Mediterranean—Pillars of Her¬ cules—Fable of Atlas—Contrast between the Atlantic and Mediterra¬ nean— Beautiful Meteoric Phenomenon—Accuracy of Virgil—Malta— Fort Ricasoli—Pirates—Singular Story of Mutineers—St. Elmo—Bar¬ barous Conduct of Turks—Retaliation of Christians—Palace of the Knights—Library—Church of St. John—Cave of St. Paul—Contro¬ versy about the Island he visited—Giant’s Tower, at Gozo—Hageira tal gernal—Account of the Fungus Melitensis—Notices of Malta— Fortifications—Capers—Granaries—Pestilential Diseases—Dense Po¬ pulation—Ecclesiastics—Penitents—Cemetery—Circulating Coins 27 CHAPTER III. Singularities of Malta—Magnificence of .Etna—Conversation between distant Ships—Anecdote of a Shark—Aspect of Corfu—Why com¬ pared to a Shield—Furnished America with an Argument for Revolu¬ tion—Classical Names restored—Free Constitution—Gardens of Alci- noiis—Judas Iscariot—Jews persecuted—Christianity first introduced —Legend of St. Spiridion—Jovian’s Temple—Recent Discovery— Great Age of/frees—Society at Corfu—Turkish Fleet in a Gale— Santa Maura—Zante—Extinct Volcano—Pitchy WTells—Earthquake —Extraordinary Ilail-stones—Rupture of a Mountain—Inundation— Awful State of the Island—Sir P. Ross 69