May 8
9 min

SERVIA,YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY (1845), IX/XXXV

Journey to Shabatz.—Resemblance of Manners to those of the Middle Ages.—Palesh.—A Servian Bride.—Blind Minstrel.—Gypsies.—Macadamized Road.

Apr 8
5 min

SERVIA,YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY (1845), VIII/XXXV

Holman, the Blind Traveller.—Milutinovich, the Poet.—Bulgarian Legend.—Tableau de genre.—Departure for the Interior.

Mar 13
7 min

SERVIA, YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY (1845), VII/XXXV

Return to Servia.—The Danube.—Semlin.—Wucics and Petronievitch.—Cathedral Solemnity.—Subscription Ball.

Feb 13
10 min

SERVIA, YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY (1845), VI/XXXV

Europeanization of Belgrade.—Lighting and Paving.—Interior of the Fortress—Turkish Pasha.—Turkish Quarter.—Dinner party given by the Prince.

Jan 16
6 min

SERVIA, YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY (1845), V/XXXV

CHAPTER V. Description of Belgrade.—Fortifications.—Streets and Street Population.—Cathedral.—Large Square.—Coffe-house.—Deserted Villa.

Dec 26, 2022
6 min

SERVIA, YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY (1845), IV/XXXV

CHAPTER IV. Leave Widdin.—The Timok.—Enter Servia.—Brza Palanka.—The Iron Gates.—Old and New Orsova.—Wallachian Matron.—Semlin.

Dec 5, 2022
5 min

SERVIA,YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY (1845), III/XXXV

River Steaming.—Arrival at Widdin—Jew.—Comfortless Khan.—Wretched appearance of Widdin.—Hussein Pasha.—M. Petronievitch.—Steam Balloon.

Nov 14, 2022
9 min

SERVIA, YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY (1845), II/XXXV

Varna.—Contrast of Northern And Southern Provinces of Turkey.—Roustchouk.—Conversation with Deftendar.—The Danube.

Oct 24, 2022
9 min

SERVIA, YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY (1845) I/XXXV

Chapter I of Andrew Archibald Paton's travelogue from Syria to Serbia.

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