CONTENTS.

LETTER I.

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CEUTA--Goths and Saracens--Almeria--Rocksof Abibo

CEUTA--Goths and Saracens--Almeria--Rocks

of Abibo

LETTER II.

Carthagena--War of the Succession

LETTER III.

Reception at Cagliari--Lucilla

LETTER IV.

Churches--Ball at the Palace--Trade,&c. of Sardinia

Churches--Ball at the Palace--Trade,

&c. of Sardinia

LETTER V.

Island of Capria--Tiberius--Malonia

LETTER VI.

Excursion to Baia

LETTER VII.

Mount Vesuvius--The Hermit--Bay ofNaples

Mount Vesuvius--The Hermit--Bay of

Naples

LETTER VIII.

Capo de Monte--Portici--Herculaneum--Pompeia

LETTER IX.

Casertta--St. Januarius--Opera--Government

LETTER X.

Visit to the King of Naples at CastelloMare--The Queen--Coast of Salerno--Pestum

Visit to the King of Naples at Castello

Mare--The Queen--Coast of Salerno--Pestum

LETTER XI.

Lipari Islands--Volcano of Strombolo

106

LETTER XII.

Messina--Earthquake--Scylla and Charybdis--SirGeorge Byng--CommodoreWalton

Messina--Earthquake--Scylla and Charybdis--Sir

George Byng--Commodore

Walton

112

LETTER XIII.

A fireball--Zante--Ithaca--Promontoryof Leucate--Turks and Greeks

A fireball--Zante--Ithaca--Promontory

of Leucate--Turks and Greeks

124

LETTER XIV.

Pirates--Milo--Paros--Attica--Sunium

139

LETTER XV.

Smyrna--Great Advantages to be derivedfrom the Turkey Trade--Necessity ofa regular Lazaretto in England

Smyrna--Great Advantages to be derived

from the Turkey Trade--Necessity of

a regular Lazaretto in England

158

LETTER XVI.

Cause of the War--The Russian Ministeris sent to the Seven Towers--TurkishManifesto--Attempt on Kimbourn--ARussian Ship of sixty-four guns givesherself up to the Turks--AmbitiousViews of the two Imperial Courts--TheInterest of England greatly endangeredby them--Necessity of our opposingthe Empress

Cause of the War--The Russian Minister

is sent to the Seven Towers--Turkish

Manifesto--Attempt on Kimbourn--A

Russian Ship of sixty-four guns gives

herself up to the Turks--Ambitious

Views of the two Imperial Courts--The

Interest of England greatly endangered

by them--Necessity of our opposing

the Empress

169

LETTER XVII.

Journey to Ephesus--The poor Girl--Caravansera--Templeof Diana--Characterof the Turkish Ministers--TheVice-Admiral of the Porte beheaded

Journey to Ephesus--The poor Girl--Caravansera--Temple

of Diana--Character

of the Turkish Ministers--The

Vice-Admiral of the Porte beheaded

189

LETTER XVIII.

Scyros--Idra--History of Athens

209

LETTER XIX.

Present State of Athens--Battle of Marathon

225

LETTER XX.

Greek and Mahometan Religion

241

LETTER XXI.

Voyage from Athens to Leghorn

258

LETTER XXII.

Journey from Leghorn to Florence--Governmentof Peter Leopold--PublicOrnaments--Palaces, Ricardi and Gerrini

Journey from Leghorn to Florence--Government

of Peter Leopold--Public

Ornaments--Palaces, Ricardi and Gerrini

263

LETTER XXIII.

Gallery of Florence

275

LETTER XXIV.

Island of Elba--Mount Vesuvius

292

LETTER XXV.

Voyage to Palermo--Grotesque Statues--Funeralof Prince Patagonia

Voyage to Palermo--Grotesque Statues--Funeral

of Prince Patagonia

297

LETTER XXVI.

Attempt upon Belgrade--The Emperor declaresWar--Operations in Croatia--PrinceLichtenstein defeated by theTurks--The Emperor takes the Field inPerson--The Prince of Moldavia desertsfrom the Turks

Attempt upon Belgrade--The Emperor declares

War--Operations in Croatia--Prince

Lichtenstein defeated by the

Turks--The Emperor takes the Field in

Person--The Prince of Moldavia deserts

from the Turks

307

LETTER XXVII.

The Prince of Saxe Cobourg invests Choczim--Siegeof Oczakow--MarshalLaudohn--Political Observations--Meadiataken by the Turks--The GrandVizir defeats the Emperor

The Prince of Saxe Cobourg invests Choczim--Siege

of Oczakow--Marshal

Laudohn--Political Observations--Meadia

taken by the Turks--The Grand

Vizir defeats the Emperor

325

LETTER XXVIII.

Passage through the Dardanelles--Constantinople

346

LETTER XXIX.

Conclusion of the Campaign 1788

360

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