238 Dr Boue on the Population and Agriculture 



Notwithstanding these difficulties in forming a correct esti- 

 mate of the population of Turkey, I am convinced that it is 

 greater than t is stated to be by the latest writers on the sub- 

 ject ; for I found many large and populous towns, and espe- 

 cially many large villages, on spots which are marked as desert 

 places in the maps. I am quite aware that Turkish towns 

 must appear larger than European ones of the same popula- 

 tion, as the houses are generally only one story in height ; but 

 nevertheless I think we may estimate Salonichi at nearly 60,000 

 inhabitants, Monastir at 40,000 or even 50,000, Nisha at more 

 than 10,000, Uskubat at least 10,000, Istipat nearly the same 

 number, Castoria at 8000, Kostendil at fully that number, 

 Karatova at 7000 or 8000, Perlepe and Djumaa at 5000 or 

 6000, Dubnitza and Ipek at 6000 or 7000, Komanova, Kal- 

 kandel, and Eski Palanka at 3000 or 4000, Pristina at 6000 

 or 7000, Gafadartzi at 2000 or 3000, Novibazar at 5000, &c. 



The population of Wallachia is said to be greater than has 

 been genei'ally supposed. In Servia there are now at least 

 900,000 inhabitants, in Montenegro 100,000, and in Bosnia 

 probably above a million. Upper Albania is less populous 

 than Macedonia or Rumelia : in this last-mentioned country 

 we find great numbers of Asiatic Turks collected together at 

 dift'erent places. In the rest of European Turkey true Turks 

 are rare, and, when met with, are generally found occupying 

 situations under government. Mahometans from among the 

 Albanians or Bosnian Servians are more numerous, but still 

 form only a very small proportion of the population of these 

 countries. 



Most of the Christians belong to the Greek Church : the 

 Roman Catholics, few in number, are scattered over Turkish 

 Croatia, Herzegowina, and some parts of Albania. In the lat- 

 ter country we saw a remarkable instance of a mari'iage between 

 a Catholic woman and an Albanian Mahometan. The Greeks 

 disapproved highly of such a marriage, the more particularly 

 so as they dislike the Catholics. The Servians, as well as the 

 Bulgarians and Greeks, are much attached to their church, 

 which is mainly to be attributed to the exertions and good 

 character of the monks : indeed it is probable that, had it not 

 been for them, the Christians would have become Mahometans, 



