The Lands of the Saracen

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Author

Taylor, Bayard, 1825-1878

Title

The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain

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Language

English

LoC Class

DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia

Subject

Spain -- Description and travel

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eBook-No.

10924

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10924

Release Date

February 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.The Lands of the Saracen — or, Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain. — Bayard Taylor. — Twentieth Edition. — New York: G. P. Putnam, 532 Broadway. 1863
2. 2.To Washington Irving,
3. 3.Preface.
4. 4.Contents — The Lands of the Saracen
5. 5.Chapter I. — Life in a Syrian Quarantine. — In Quarantine, Beyrout, Saturday, April 17, 1852. — Sunday, April 18. — Monday, April 19. — Beyrout (out of Quarantine), Wednesday, May 21.
6. 6.Chapter II. — The Coast of Palestine. — Ramleh, April 27, 1852.
7. 7.Chapter III. — From Jaffa to Jerusalem. — Jerusalem, Thursday, April 29, 1852.
8. 8.Chapter IV. — The Dead Sea and the Jordan River. — Jerusalem, May 1, 1852.
9. 9.Chapter V. — The City of Christ. — Jerusalem, Monday, May 3, 1852.
10. 10.Chapter VI. — The Hill-Country of Palestine. — Latin Convent, Nazareth, Friday May 7, 1852.
11. 11.Chapter VII. — The Country of Galilee. — Banias (Cæsarea Philippi), May 10, 1852.
12. 12.Chapter VIII. — Crossing the Anti-Lebanon. — Damascus, May 12, 1852.
13. 13.Chapter IX. — Pictures of Damascus. — Damascus, Wednesday, May 19, 1852.
14. 14.Chapter X. — The Visions of Hasheesh.
15. 15.Chapter XI. — A Dissertation on Bathing and Bodies.
16. 16.Chapter XII. — Baalbec and Lebanon. — Beyrout, Thursday, May 27, 1852.
17. 17.Chapter XIII. — Pipes and Coffee.
18. 18.Chapter XIV. — Journey to Antioch and Aleppo. — Aleppo, Friday, June 4, 1852.
19. 19.Chapter XV. — Life in Aleppo. — Aleppo, Tuesday, June 8, 1852.
20. 20.Chapter XVI. — Through the Syrian Gates. — In Quarantine (Adana, Asia Minor), Tuesday, June 15, 1852.
21. 21.Chapter XVII. — Adana and Tarsus. — Khan on Mt. Taurus, Saturday, June 19, 1852.
22. 22.Chapter XVIII. — The Pass of Mount Taurus. — Eregli, in Karamania, June 22, 1852.
23. 23.Chapter XIX. — The Plains of Karamania. — Konia, Capital of Karamania, Friday, June 25, 1854.
24. 24.Chapter XX — Scenes in Konia. — Konia (Ancient Iconium), June 27, 1852.
25. 25.Chapter XXI. — The Heart of Asia Minor. — Bolawadün, July 1, 1852.
26. 26.Chapter XXII — The Forests of Phrygia. — Kiutahya, July 5, 1852.
27. 27.Chapter XXIII. — Kiutahya and the Ruins of Œzani. — Daghje Köi, on the Rhyndacus, July 6, 1852.
28. 28.Chapter XXIV. — The Mysian Olympus. — Brousa, July 9, 1852.
29. 29.Chapter XXV. — Brousa and the Sea of Marmora. — Constantinople, Monday, July 12, 1852.
30. 30.Chapter XXVI. — The Night of Predestination. — Constantinople, Wednesday, July 14, 1862.
31. 31.Chapter XXVII. — The Solemnities of Bairam. — Constantinople, Monday , July 19, 1852.
32. 32.Chapter XXVIII. — The Mosques of Constantinople. — Constantinople, Tuesday, August 8, 1852.
33. 33.Chapter XXIX. — Farewell to the Orient--Malta. — In The Dardanelles, Saturday, August 7, 1852. — La Valetta, Malta, Saturday, August 14, 1852.
34. 34.Chapter XXX. — The Festival of St. Agatha. — Catania, Sicily, Friday , August 20, 1852.
35. 35.Chapter XXXI. — The Eruption of Mount Etna. — Messina, Sicily, Monday, August 23, 1852.
36. 36.Chapter XXXII. — Gibraltar. — Gibraltar, Saturday, November 6, 1852.
37. 37.Chapter XXXIII. — Cadiz And Seville. — Seville, November 10, 1852.
38. 38.Chapter XXXIV. — Journey in a Spanish Diligence. — Granada, November 14, 1852.
39. 39.Chapter XXXV. — Granada And The Alhambra. — Granada, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1852.
40. 40.Chapter XXXVI. — The Bridle-Roads of Andalusia. — Venta de Villalon, November 20, 1852.
41. 41.Chapter XXXVII. — The Mountains of Ronda. — Gibraltar, Thursday, November 25, 1852.

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