A

CLASSICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL

TOUR

THROUGH

GREECE,

DURING THE YEARS 1801, 1805, AND 1806.

BY EDWARD DODWELL, ESQ. F. S. A.

AND MEMBER OF SEVERAL FOREIGN ACADEMIES.

Πολλα μεν δη και αλλα ιδοι 7ις αν Ελλησι, τα δε και ακουσαι θαυματος αξία.

PAUSAN. b. 5. c. 10.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR ROD WELL AND MARTIN,

NEW BOND-STREET.

HARVARD

UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY

LONDON:

PRINTED BY J. F. DOVE, ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.

CONTENTS

TO

VOL. I.

CHAPTER I.

Preparations for our voyage to Greece-Departure from Venice-Driven back by unfavourable

winds-Second departure-View of the Istrian coast, Pola, Fiume, islands of Cherso, Veglia,

Arbo, Ossero, Unia, the Canigule-Number and state of the Dalmatian islands, Salve, Premuda,

Morlachian mountains, islands of St. Pietro, Ista, Grebani, Pago, Pontedura, Melada, Tre

Sorelle, Isola Grossa, Scorda, Veglia, Pasmani-Town of Zara, islands Morter, Coronata, Zuri,

Rachen, Solta, Trau, Bua, Bratsa, Nirenta, Lissa, Melisello, Sant' Andrea-Lessina-Descrip-

tion of the town and island-Festival of St. Prospero-Islands Torcola, Curzola, peninsula of

Sabioncello, and promontory of Lavischchi; island of Meleda, Ragusa; islands Mezzo, Sant'

Andrea, Bocca di Cattaro, Queen Teuta-Town of Cattaro, Monte Negro, and its inhabitants

-Towns of Croja, Durazzo, Polina, Acroceraunian mountains; ignited hydrogen; the Lin-

guetta-Town of Valona; other cities on the coast-Arrival at Corfu-Revolution and murder

of some Greeks and Turks-Visit to the Capigi Baschy, to the Seraskier, and to the President

of the Republic
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CHAPTER II.

Compendium of the history of Corcyra-Small islands near it-Villages-Produce-Departure from

Corfu Islands of Paxos and Antipaxos-Town of Parga-Arrival at Santa Maura-Ruins of

Leucas-Lover's Leap-Villages-Produce-Town of Prebeza-Ruins of Nicopolis-Ambra-