PREFACE. Vll 



I have been rather particular as to dates, time, 

 and distances, because I found it a great incon- 

 venience not to be able, when travelling, to calcu- 

 late how long I might expect to be on my journey. 

 Many persons will say that it can be of no possi- 

 ble consequence to a reader whether the tra- 

 veller arrived at a particular place, at a particular 

 day and hour, or no. It may be of no consequence 

 to the casual reader, but to one who wishes to 

 make the same journey, it is of the utmost im- 

 portance. 



Whilst endeavouring to amuse, I have been 

 careful to confine myself strictly to matters of fact ; 

 and I must take this opportunity of stating, that 

 in describing the barbarities that were practised 

 upon the unfortunate Albanians at Thessalonica, 

 I have been obliged to suppress some which were 

 not fit to meet the public eye. 



As connected with Albania generally, I have 

 devoted two chapters to an attempt at describing 

 the magnificent shooting in that country during 

 the winter season ; and if I shall have succeeded 

 in recalling in a pleasing manner to the recollec- 



