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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Departure-Passports-French and English-
"Jardin d'Acclimatation"-Waterfowl-The
Voyage-Messina-Beggars-Messina Boatmen
-Storm-Sea-sickness, Management of -
Gulf of Athens-Piræus-Athens-General
Views-Parthenon-Temple of Theseus-Ap-
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parent want of Elevation-Professor Makkas's
Villa modelled after Sallust's at Pompeii-Con-
versazione
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CHAPTER III.
Conversation of Private Societies not to be
repeated-Temple of Eleusis-View from Hill
over Temple-Excavations-Village Doctor-
Albanian Costumes - Fustanella- Albanian
Girl's Dowry-Ruins of Eleusis-Road to-
Salt Springs Houses · Return Greek
-
Preacher-Mountain Dogs-Sunset
CHAPTER IV.
Acropolis-Areopagus-Temple of Theseus-
Female Head-Mural Tablet-Dr. Roëser's
Kiosk The Queen's Gardens-New Species
of Fir-Russian Church-Presentation to her
Majesty-Sir Thos. Wyse-Dinner at the Le-
gation
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CHAPTER V.
Acropolis at Sunrise-Parthenon-Point of View
-Sky-Rose Colour of Marble-Cause of-
Sky and Parthenon-Unfinished Drums of
Columns-Unburied Skeletons-The Queen's
Farm-Evening at the Legation-Hospital
Visits-Colocotroni-My Daughter's Presenta-
tion to the Queen-Conversazione at Rev. Dr.
and Mrs. Hill's
....
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CHAPTER VI.
Fête at Salamis-Outlying Travellers-Sunrise
-Sunrise on Bray Head-Xerxes's Seat-
Greek Caiques-Appearance of the Beach on
Landing-Greek Church-Services and Sing-
ing-The Queen's Landing-Pyrrhic Dance-
The Fair-Pyrrhic Dance and Irish Jig—
Egyptian Faces-Hydrophobia-Bay of Pha-
lerum-Bathing View of Parthenon-Choragic
Monument of Lysicrates-Lantern of Demos-
thenes Sunset on Acropolis
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CHAPTER VII.
Pentelicus-Horses' Shoes-View from Summit
of Pentelicus-Eagles-Marathon - Ancient
Quarries-Bronze and Iron-Ancient Greek
Helmets Ancient Mode of Working the
Marble Quarries-Evening
CHAPTER VIII.
Leave Athens-Greek Steamers-Syra-Cythera
-Navarino-Decadence of the Turks-Corfu
-Concert-Pantaleone-The Oak--The People
-Agriculture-Paper Hunt-Ulysses' Ship-
Passports-Night-Ancona-Rimini-Coun-
try and Peasantry-Cesera-Forli-Drive to
Florence: the Exhibition-Florence
Florence
by Moonlight-The Campanile
...
CHAPTER IX.
Florence Schools of Medicine-Hospital Santa
Maria Nuovo-Hospital Sisters—Foreign and
Home School Arrangements-Advantages of
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