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Travels in the Jonian Isles, Albania, Thessaly, Macedonia, ecc. during the years 1812 and 1813 / Holland, Henry – Londra: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1815, 551 p.: ill. [12], c. geogr. [1]


Lo scrittore-viaggiatore intraprende un viaggio-studio descrivendo vari itinerari da lui percorsi dal 1812 al 1813 ed elencando i luoghi che visita, i percorsi, la storia L'opera contiene: tavola di itinerari dal 1812 al 1813; carta ed illustrazioni. Di seguito alcuni estratti dal testo: "LIST OF THE PLATES (ill.) 1. Map to face the Title page 2. Ioannina from the North 3. Mosque of the fortress of Ioannina 4. Metzovo 5. Vale of the Penneus, form Meteora 6. Monastery of Meteora, Thessaly 7. Mount Ossa, from the Banks of the Peneus, at Larissa 8. Tempe 9. Suli Mountains from Aia- Glyky 10. Seraglio of Syli 11. Castle of Argyro-Kastro 12. Seraglio of Tepeleni 13. Doric Column of Apollonia CONTENTS (XXV capitoli alcuni tra I quelli che parlano del viaggio in Albania) CHAP III Departure for Albania – Sirocco Wind. – Ithaca: modern State of this Island. – Vathi. – Santa Maura: Island and Town: Commerce and Antiquities…(p. 45) CHAP. XXIV Departure from Tepeleni. – Lopesi. – Lunetzi. – Carbonara. – Ruins at Gradista. – Latin Inscription. – Loss of Papers. – Monastery of Pollina. – Ruins of Apollonia. – Avlona. – Acroceraunian Mountains. – Pitch Mines of Selenitza. – Ancient Oracle of Nymphaeum. – Return to Tepeleni. – Journey to Ioannina. PREFACE (…) I shall conduct the reader throught the Ionian Isles, Albania, Thessaly, and some parts of Macedonia, sketching afterwards more rapidly my route throught the southern parts of Greece, and finally describing the second journey I made through the dominion of Ali Pasha. I have dwelt particularly on the government and extraordinary character of this modern ruler of Albania, with I had peculiar opportunities of becoming acquainted. (…) Rome, 31st October, 1814. CHAP. XX.V 526 p. Third Residence at Ioannina. – Interviews with Ali Pasha. – Departure for the Prevesa and Zante. – Conclusion. In returning to Ioannina from my northern journey, I had proposed to remain there very few days, but the solicitation of the Vizier (Ali Pasha), and the anxiety to recover my papers, if it were yet possible, detained me more than a fortnight. Durin this time I made almost daily visits to Ali Pasha, and occasionally twice a day, at a time when he was slightly indisposed. In the first interview with him after my return, he shewed the same interest as before in the detail of my journey, nad asked numerous question on the subject. The one upon which he dwelt mos repeatedly was, whether I had discovered any precious metals in my route, either in the ground or among the ruins I had visited. I explained to heim the improbability, from the naure of the rocks in Albania, that gold or silver should be found here, and the equal improbability that there should be concealed treasures among any of these ruins. (…) (…) He asked my opinion of the Albanians whom I had seen in different districts, and particularly respecting those in the country about Tepeleni, giving me at the same time several anecdotes to illustrate their attachment to his person. (…)"


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Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row 1815



1815

XVIII

551 p.



Albania

United Kingdom

Inglese




Adriatico orientale e occidentale

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