ALBANIA.
A SCIENTIFIC FRONTIER.
Page 229.
ALBANIA:
A NARRATIVE OF RECENT TRAVEL.
By E. F. KNIGHT,
BARRISTER-AT-LAW.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
London:
SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE, & RIVINGTON,
CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
1880.
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CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| Where to go to?—An unknown country—The expedition—Ourinventor—Our equipment—The doctor—A useful remedy—Thestart—Venice—Trieste | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| On board an Austrian Lloyd—Voyage to Spalato—The coast ofIstria and Dalmatia—Old Venetian cities—Our fellow-passengers—Pola—A Turkish officer—The Morlaks—Why is England a triangle?—Sebenico—Arrival at Spalato | 11 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Dalmatian cuisine—The Emperor Diocletian—Remains ofthe old palace—We make two friends—Wines of Dalmatia—Customsof the Morlaks—A visit to Salona—A great fête—Costumes—Morlak singing | 28 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Voyage to Cattaro—A bora—The gulf of Narenta—The Herzegovina—The Island of Curzola—Ragusa—The Bocche di Cattan—Thefrontier of Montenegro—The fortress of Cattaro—Eveningpromenade—Personal attractions of the Cattarine ladies—Rough roads—Prince Nikita's coach—Bosnian refugees—ABosnian's luggage | 45 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| March to Cettinje—The pass across the frontier—Montenegrinwarriors—Cettinje—A land of stones—The Prince's Hotel—Frontier disputes—The commission—Montenegrin method ofmaking war—A game of billiards—A Draconic law—A popularprince | 60 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| The occupation of a Montenegrin gentleman—The public library—Prince Nikita's prisoners—Albanian versus Montenegrin—A Montenegrin loan—The prince as a sportsman—The museum—The hospital | 78 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Journey to Scutari—Atrocities—A runaway—The vale of Rieka—A Montenegrin sailor—The lions of Rieka—The perils of thenight | 90 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
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