Download or read book Journal of a Tour in the Levant written by William Turner and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Journal of a Tour in the Levant written by William Turner and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 edition. Excerpt: ... Journal of a tour in the Levant William Turner IT is with the warmest feelings ofth-ankfulness and respect, that I presume to dedicate "the following pages to you, who placed me in the situation which enabled me to visit the Countries I have attempted to describe, and from whom I have always experienced so much condescension and friendship; and, if I had no other excuse for venturing to commit my Journal to the press, I should confidently rest my apology on the opportunity it affords me of thus publicly acknowledging the obligations you h DEGREES c beaped upon me, a d of expressing, as strongly as I can, that whilst I continue to enjoy life and memory, I must ever be proud of your protection, and grateful for your kindness. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most faithful and devoted Servant, WILLIAM TURNER. VOL. I. to> .excuse, a plain Book, neither embellished by fancy, nor illustrated by learning. In fact, I assume no other merit for the following pages than that of having always written them on the spots which they profess to describe. The only exceptions to this assertion are the four initial chapters, which were subsequently compiled from my Journal, the three first, because the places they treat of are too well known to communicate interest to a daily detail, and the fourth because, for the r same reason, I kept no regular Journal during the three years of my residence at Constantinople (where I passed the greater part, and expected to pass the whole, of my time) but contented myself with noting down such occurrences as seemed to me to illustrate the character of the government, or the manners of the people. . . . > .If the obvious question be asked, why, when my materials were ready prepared, a tas
Download or read book Journal of a Tour in the Levant written by William Turner and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2015-08-22 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Journal of a Tour in the Levant written by William Turner and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book JOURNAL OF A TOUR IN THE LEVAN written by William 1792-1867 Turner and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Journal of a Tour in the Levant written by William Turner and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 edition. Excerpt: ...to get on, lest the torrents of Mount Ida should be too much swoln to admit of our proceeding; we set off in rain, rode all day in rain, and arrived in rain. We left Bairamitch at half-past eight, and encountered so furious a gust just out of its walls, that, our horses not being able to face it, we stood with our backs to it for ten minutes, resisting the clamorous advice of our surigees and janizary to return to the town, for we knew if we did, we should not be able to persuade them to advance again; we rode over the summit of the south range of Mount Ida, which we began to ascend at half-past eleven, and mounted for two hours before we reached the top, which was surrounded by other heights, with the intervention of very deep valleys; the whole mountain is covered with lofty pines, on its top we had a terrible thunderstorm, and being then in a thick grove of pines, it was as dark as in the early part of the morning, except when the mountain was illuminated by the frequent flashes of vivid lightning; we were so high that we counted only sixteen seconds interval between the peals of the thunder and the flash of the lightning; one flash of lightning came at the same moment with the thunder; indeed it was so tremendous that we thought ourselves lucky to escape the fate of Xerxes's soldiers, of whom many were killed, says Herodotus, by thunder and lightning on this mountain. The view from the top is most extensive and magnificent, but we were so completely enveloped in clouds to-day, that we could hardly see 200 yards before us; half way down on the south side, two large torrents joined each other, over which are built wooden bridges with stone foundations; their course was furiously rapid, and they rolled with great noise over a bed of...
Download or read book Journal of a Tour in the Levant 1820 Vol 1 of 3 written by William Turner and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-10 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Journal of a Tour in the Levant, 1820, Vol. 1 of 3: In Three Volumes In fact, I assume no other merit for the fol lowing pages than that of having always writ ten them on the spots whieh'they profess to describe. The only exceptions to this asser tion are the four initial chapters, which were subsequently compiled from my Journal, the three first, because the places they treat of are too well known to'comniunicate interest to a daily detail, 'and the fourth because, for the same reason, I kept no regular Journal dining thethree years of my residence at Constanti neple (where I passed the greater'part, and expected to pass the whole, of my time) but contented myself with noting down such oc currences as seemed to me to illustrate the character of the, government, or the manners of the people. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Journal of a Tour in the Levant Vol 3 of 3 Classic Reprint written by William Turner and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-25 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Journal of a Tour in the Levant, Vol. 3 of 3 Vice-consul here; but he has not yet had his firman, in consequence of an unwarrantable preten sion of the Porte, that she will not give firmans to any of our Consuls in the islands, where they were not given of old. Here, after a slight supper, I lay down directly, being delighted to find myself again on a good bed. The weather has been very mild and fine, and the sun very warm, during my passage, ex cept on the 23d, when the north-west wind was hit terly cold. I have had no return of my fever, but am still so Weak, that I am incapable of other exer cise than a short walk. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Journal of a Tour in the Levant Volume 2 written by William Turner and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join 18th century travel writer William Turner on an unforgettable journey through the Ottoman Empire. Packed with vivid descriptions of bustling bazaars, ancient ruins, and exotic landscapes, this journal is a fascinating glimpse into an era of European history when the great empires of the west collided with the cultures of the east. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Download or read book Journal of a Tour in the Levant written by William Turner and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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