CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | |
| A CONVERSATION—WHERE SHALL WE GO FOR A HOLIDAY TRIP—ATTRACTIONSOF LAPLAND—REMINISCENCES OF ITALY—THEGRAND TOUR IN FORMER DAYS—HOW TO STUDY HISTORY—DIFFICULTYOF FINDING NEW GROUND FOR TRAVEL—ANINTERESTING COUNTRY WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF TEMPLEBAR | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| MAN PROPOSES, BUT GOD DISPOSES—VIENNA—ST. STEPHEN'SCATHEDRAL—OLD CATHEDRALS—SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE—USESOF EAU DE COLOGNE—INSECT ATTACKS—THE UNIVERSALEXHIBITION—THE GARDENS AND ACCESSORIES—THELADIES OF VIENNA—NEW OPERA-HOUSE—ON THEDANUBE—A WEALTHY PRELATE—WISSEGRAD—ARRIVAL ATPESTH | [14] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| PESTH—HOTEL UNGARIA—BUDA—STORY OF AN ARTIST—PROSPERITYOF THE CITY—NEW BRIDGE OVER THE DANUBE—ST.MARGUERITE'S ISLAND—ANCIENT ROMAN BATH—CONDITIONOF HUNGARY—FIELD FOR THE JUNIOR BRANCHESOF THE UPPER TEN THOUSAND—KEEPING UP APPEARANCES—THETERMINATION OF TURKISH MISRULE—FUTURE OFTHE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES | [29] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| STEINBRÜCK—THE SÖMMERING—FIRST VIEW OF THE ADRIATIC—TRIESTE—SHOCKSOF EARTHQUAKE AT BELLUNO—AUSTRIANIRONCLAD 'LISSA'—CAPTAIN R. BURTON—FLYING VISIT TOSAN CANZIANO—SUBTERRANEAN COURSE OF A MOUNTAINSTREAM—THE KARST—WILD SCENERY—A THUNDER-STORM—CHURCHOF SAN CANZIANO—STUD FARM | [43] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| THE "SAN CARLO" AND HER PASSENGERS—A DALMATIAN'SREMARKS ON THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN INDIA—DALMATIANDIGGERS FROM AUSTRALIA—COAST OF ISTRIA—PIRANO—CATHEDRALOF PARENZO—ROVIGNO—POLA—THEAMPHITHEATRE—PICTURESQUE SIGHT—GIOVANNI ASTONISHED—MONTENEGRINCOSTUME—ZARA—EXTREMEHEAT | [61] |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| DEPARTURE FROM ZARA—SEBENICO—PLEASANT COMPANIONS—NOBLEHARBOUR—THE CATHEDRAL—CURIOUS ROOF—CORALFISHERY—SPALATO—SALONA—DIOCLETIAN'S PALACE—MR.PATON'S DESCRIPTION OF IT—BEAUTIFUL SPECTACLE—THEPORTA FERREA—QUAINT DWELLINGS—AMBROSIAL TOBACCO | [79] |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| A TYPE OF SHYLOCK—SCENE IN THE STREET—VARIED COSTUMES—MORLACCHI—TURKSFROM THE HERZEGOVINA—WOMEN OFSPALATO—INSPECTION OF THE CITY—THE PORTA AUREA—COURTOF THE VESTIBULE OF THE PALACE—INTERIOR OFTHE CATHEDRAL—ILLUSTRIOUS MEN OF SPALATO—MARKANTONY DE DOMINIS—ST. JEROME—THE MORLACCHI | [94] |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| ISLAND OF LISSA—NAVAL BATTLES—A BRIDAL PARTY TAKEN ONBOARD—LESINA—FORTRESS OF SAN NICOLO—THE LOGGIE—FORTSPAGNUOLO—ISLAND OF CURZOLA—LA CHROMA—BEAUTIFULSCENE—RICHARD CŒUR DE LION—CATHEDRAL OFRAGUSA—EARTHQUAKE OF 1667—TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION—PRINCEMAXIMILIAN | [107] |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| THE PADRE ANSELMO—HIS LIFE AND LABOURS AMONG THEAMERICAN INDIANS—THE PIONEERS OF CIVILIZATION—AMERICANINDIANS AND NEGROES—PADRE ANSELMO ON PROTESTANTAND CATHOLIC MISSIONS—NATIVE CHRISTIANS ININDIA—POPE PIUS IX. ONCE A MISSIONARY—CARDINAL P—.—PORTOF GRAVOSA—RAGUSA | [125] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| ATTRACTIONS OF DALMATIA—INTERESTING EXCURSION—ISLANDOF LACHROMA—CLIMATE—A. A. PATON, ESQ., FORMERLYCONSUL-GENERAL AT RAGUSA—AN ITALIAN DINNER—EPIDAURUS—THECANAL OF CATTARO—TERRITORY OF RAGUSA—TOWEROF PERASTO AND FORT OF SANTA CROCE—STRANGELYBUILT CHURCH—A PALAZZO—SAN GIORGIO AND LA MADONNA—PICTUREATTRIBUTED TO ST. LUKE | [141] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| CITY OF CATTARO—SIGNOR JACKSCHICH—STREETS AND PIAZZAS—WALKSAND FORTIFICATIONS—PUBLIC WALK—CAFÉ ANDGARDENS—SONOROUS STONE—A MONTENEGRIN CHIEF—AHAPPY BEGGAR BOY | [150] |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| MONTENEGRIN TRADERS—LE SCALE DI CATTARO—A GORGEOUSLY-ATTIREDMONK—OUR CARAVAN—MONTENEGRINS OFTHE PRINCE'S BODY-GUARD—INTERESTING VIEW—ABSENCEOF TREES ON THE DALMATIAN COAST—A HOME FOR GERMANEMIGRANTS—TURKISH MISRULE IN EUROPE—A FUTURE EMPIRE—AMAN FIT TO RULE | [164] |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| THE PRINCE OF MONTENEGRO—UNJUST DEPRIVATION OF TERRITORY—ORIGINOF THE NAME OF THE COUNTRY—A FRIENDIN NEED—VILLAGE OF NIEGOSCH—PANORAMA SEEN FROMTHE TOP OF THE PASS—WILD-LOOKING HERDS AND FLOCKS—MONTENEGRINLEGEND—ARRIVAL AT CETTIGNE—THEVLADIKA'S PALACE—THE TREE OF JUSTICE—TOWER OF CETTIGNE | [177] |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| INSECT POWDER OF MONTENEGRO—DESCRIPTION OF THE MONASTERY—ENCAMPMENTS—FESTIVALOF ST. PETER—A SAINTBY THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE—PICTURESQUE SCENE—BOSNIANCAFÉ—THE NATIONAL INSTRUMENT—A TRAVELLEDDALMATIAN—TALL MONTENEGRINS | [194] |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| A POLYGLOT JUMBLE—WAR CUSTOMS OF THE MONTENEGRINS—DEATHIN BATTLE—FORAYS FOR THE PLUNDER OF CATTLE—EQUIPAGEOF A MONTENEGRIN SOLDIER—PILLAGE—MANNEROF FIGHTING—TACTICS—SIGNAL CRIES—ON BOARDSHIP—DECAPITATION OF WOUNDED PRISONERS | [208] |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| BATTLE BETWEEN TURKS AND MONTENEGRINS—ADDRESS OFPRINCE MIRKO—HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND CHARACTER—THEPROJECTS OF PRINCE DANIELO—PRINCE NICHOLAS I.—SPORTIN MONTENEGRO—INTERVIEW WITH THE PRINCEAND PRINCESS—NATIONAL COSTUME—SPLENDID ILLUMINATION | [218] |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| A WALK WITH THE PRINCE—SALUTATIONS OF THE CROWD—THEGUZLA—MONTENEGRIN DANCE—THE PRINCE'S ACCOUNTOF ITS ORIGIN—THE CAMP AT NIGHT—ADVENTURE WITH AMONTENEGRIN—DEVOTION OF THE PEOPLE TO THEIRPRINCE | [235] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| FALSE IMPRESSIONS OF MONTENEGRO—AGRICULTURE ON AMINOR SCALE—FIELD-LABOURERS—MONTENEGRIN FACCHINIAT CONSTANTINOPLE—FEMALE LABOUR—PRODUCTION OFSUMACH—COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIESIMPEDED—IMPOSING PAGEANT | [248] |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| FOOT RACES—MONASTERY OF OSTROG—OTTOMAN ADMINISTRATION—ACOURSE À LA MONTAGNE—RACING WITHOUT BETTING—BENTROVATO—A FLAT RACE—CONVERSATION ABOUTENGLISH LAWS AND CUSTOMS—LAW OF HABEAS CORPUS | [258] |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| DEPARTURE FROM CETTIGNE—RUGGED ROAD—DELIGHTFULVIEW—USEFUL OLD HELMET—NIEGOSH—EXCESSIVE HEAT—THESCALA DI CATTARO—THE BOCCHESI—THE RUSSIANCONSUL—SUNSET AT CATTARO—UNEXPECTED APPEARANCEOF PERO PEJOVICH | [268] |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| BEAUTIFUL ROAD—ATTACK OF FEVER—ARRIVAL AT BUDUA—BARONHEYDEG AND SIGNOR MARCO MEDIN—A RESTAURANT—OURHOST—DOCTOR, DENTIST AND APOTHECARY—WALKROUND THE FORTIFICATIONS—EXPLORATION OF BUDUA—THEPARTING GLASS | [280] |
| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| TOWN OF ANTIVARI—FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF TURKEY—ORIENTALPASSENGERS—VALUE OF A KNOWLEDGE OF ARABIC ORTURKISH—A MAHOMETAN MERCHANT AND HIS FAMILY—TURKISHTROOPS IN ALBANIA—TOWN AND FORTRESS OFCASTEL DURAZZO—RETURN TO TRIESTE—FAREWELL TO THEREADER | [291] |
RAMBLES IN ISTRIA, DALMATIA,
AND
MONTENEGRO.