INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN GREECE, TURKEY, RUSSIA, AND POLAND. BY THE AUTHOR OF "INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN EGYPT, ARABIA PETREA, AND THE WITH A MAP AND ENGRAVINGS. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON: WILEY AND PUTNAM, 67, PATERNOSTER ROW; LONGMAN & co.; WHITTAKER & Co. 303 PREFACE. THE author has been induced by his publishers to put forth his "Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland." In point of time they precede his tour in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy Land. The countries which form the subject of the following pages perhaps do not, in themselves, possess the same interest with those in his first work; but the author has reason to believe that part of his route, particularly from the Black Sea to the Baltic, through the interior of Russia, and from St. Petersburgh through the interior of Poland to Warsaw and Cracow, is comparatively new to most of his countrymen. As in his first work, his object has been to present a picture of the everyday scenes which occur to the traveller in the countries referred to, rather than any detailed description of the countries themselves. New-York, July, 1838. CONTENTS A Hurricane.-An Adventure.-Missilonghi.-Siege of Missilonghi.-By- ron.-Marco Bozzaris.-Visit to the Widow, Daughters, and Brother of Choice of a Servant.-A Turnout.-An Evening Chat.-Scenery of the Road.--Lepanto.-A projected Visit.-Change of Purpose.-Padras.-- Quarrel with the Landlord.-Ægina.-Sicyon.-Corinth.-A distinguished Reception.-Desolation of Corinth.-The Acropolis.-View from the Acropolis.-Lechæum and Cenchreæ.-Kaka Scala.-Arrival at Ath- American Missionary School. -Visit to the School.- Mr. Hill and the Male Department. - Mrs. Hill and the Female Department. - Maid of Athens.-Letter from Mr. Hill.- Revival of Athens.- Citizens of the |