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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



VI. Journey from Parium to the Troad. — Ascent to the Summit of Ida. — 



The Salt Springs of Tousla. — Ruins of Assos ; from the Journals of 

 Dr. Hunt - - - - - - Page 84 



Chap. 1. Libraries in the Princes' Islands. — Proconnesian Marble. — Sponges on 

 the Coast of Marmara. — The Cephus of the Ancient Greeks. — Parium. — Scenery 

 and striking Appearance of the Country on the Banks of the Hellespont. — Lampsa- 

 cus. — Arrival at the Dardanelles. — Prices of different Articles of Provision. 



Chap. 2. Hadim Oglou, the Governor of the Dardanelles. — Yenisher, or the Ancient 

 Sigceum. — Cause of the Obliteration of the Characters on the Sigcean Stone. — Exor- 

 cism, and other superstitious Rites. — Produce of Wool and Cotton on the Plain of 

 Troy. — Greek Inscription in the supposed Tomb qf Achilles. — Greek Inscription re- 

 lating to Kings Antiochus and Seleucus ; another, mentioning Agrippa. 



Chap. 3. Aqueduct over the River called Camara Sou. — Bounarbashi. — Singular 

 Structure of the Wains used by the Peasantry qf the Troad — Journey to explore the 

 Source of the Mender. — Pitch-burners from the Island of Salamis. — Summit of Ida. 



Chap. 4. Descent from Ida. — Extensive Ruins of Assos. — Remains of a Granite 

 Temple, and of a Theatre. — Greek Inscriptions. — Sarcophagi of Granite. — Hot 

 Salt Springs qf Tousla. — Reference of Strabo to the Salines qf Tragasea. — Votive 

 Offerings at the Hot Baths. — Alexandria Troas. — Statistics qf Neachore. — 

 Tenedos. 



VII. Remarks respecting Attica ; from the Journals of the late Dr. Sib- 



thorp - - - - - 141 



Goats and Sheep qf Attica. — Mode qf tending the Flocks. — Agriculture of the 

 Country. — Process of Dying the Black and Yellow Leather. — Hymettus. 



VIII. Letters from the late Professor Carlyle, during his Residence in Tur- 

 key, to the Lord Bishop of Lincoln - ... 152 



Letters from the Same, to the Lord Bishop of Durham - - 178 



IX. Mount Athos. — An Account of the Monastic Institutions, and the 



Libraries on the Holy Mountain ; from the Papers of Dr. Hunt 198 



Monastery of Batopaidi ; Contribution levied on it by the Porte. — Visits of nu- 

 merous Pilgrims during the Holy Week. — The Library in that Monastery. — Rigid 

 Fasts qf the Monks. — Journey to the Town of Chariess. — Convent of Coutloumoussi, 

 and its Library. — Pantocratoras. — Pilgrims from the Thracian Hcemus ; their 

 Offerings and Devotions. — Convent qf Stavronilceta. — Library. — Convent qf 

 Iveron. — Visit to the remaining Convents on the Peninsula, and Examination 

 of the Libraries. 



Note, respecting the Monastic Libraries in Greece .- - 221 



* Remarks on the Religious Communities of Athos. — Journey towards the Isthmus. — 

 Remains of the Canal of Xerxes. State of the Countiy near the Ancient Acanthus ; 

 Dress and Manners qf the People. — Visit qf Ceremony from a Bride. — Taxes and 

 Imposts. — Silver Mines qf Nisvoro — The Plains near Salonica. — Tumuli. 



