Narrative of a tour through some parts of the Turkish Empire

Front matter

NARRATIVE OF A TOUR THROUGH SOME PARTS OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE. By JOHN FULLER, Esa. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1830. RICHARD TAYXOR, PRINTER, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.

ADVERTISEMENT.

. THE present volume, as will appear from the Preface, was not originally intended for publication ; but as political events have made the Turkish Empire an object of general attention, and have given a new interest to works on the subject, the Author has ventured to circulate it more extensively than at first proposed. He has been further encouraged to do so by the opinion of several literary friends, and will think himself fortunate should their (perhaps too favourable) judgment be in any degree confirmed by the sanction of the public. London, March 18, 1830.

Preface

THE countries of the East have been of late years so much visited, and so often described, that they are (or may be) sufficiently known ; and a new publication on the subject may well be thought superfluous. But every one is willing to believe that he has some friends to whom his adventures and remarks may nevertheless be interesting : — for their peru sal the present volume is intended, and they will I hope excuse its imperfections. Should they find it deficient in antiquarian or scien tific research, they will recollect that the object of the traveller was simply to amuse himself, or at most, as Montaigne has it, " pour frotter et limer sa cervelle contre celle d'altruy." The following pages must submit to the fate of all works of the same class which are VI long delayed. Scenes which they describe may have passed away, and events to which they allude may be forgotten ; but they have been composed only during the intervals of leisure from various other occupations ; and I felt no wish to hasten the completion of a task which recalled in its progress one of the happiest periods of my life. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. From Naples through La Puglia to Corfu page 1

Antioch. — Aleppo. — Latakia 474 Chapter xvii. Cyprus. — Rhodes. — Smyrna 503