Narrative of a Journey Across the Balcan, by the Two Passes of Selimno and Pravadi, Also of a Visit to Azani, and Other Newly Discovered Ruins in Asia Minor Volume 1; In the Years 1829 - 30
Narrative of a Journey Across the Balcan, by the Two Passes of Selimno and Pravadi, Also of a Visit to Azani, and Other Newly Discovered Ruins in Asia Minor Volume 1; In the Years 1829 - 30
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 Excerpt: ...Accustomed to witness the bravery of the Mussulmans on the banks of the Danube, they believed that the country on this side of the Balcan contained similar inhabitants. From the passage of the Kamchik, no opposition was met with, until the army reached Aidos, where it was trifling; but, trifling as it was, it is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 Excerpt: ...Accustomed to witness the bravery of the Mussulmans on the banks of the Danube, they believed that the country on this side of the Balcan contained similar inhabitants. From the passage of the Kamchik, no opposition was met with, until the army reached Aidos, where it was trifling; but, trifling as it was, it is probable, that had the sultan asked for peace, the most moderate terms would have been granted, and any further advance prevented. The Russians would not then have discovered that the spirit of the inhabitants was either completely broken, or in favour of Russia; and that the country was totally destitute of defence. From Aidos, Count Diebitsch proceeded to Selimno: had he been furnished with proper AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE BALCAN. 237 intelligence, he would have saved himself this march, as he found there scarcely any troops to oppose him. This want of information seems to have been a great defect in the Russian army; and is extraordinary, seeing that the population of the Balcan was, for the most part, composed of Bulgarians, --men professing the same religion, and speaking the same language, as themselves. Finding no proposition from the Porte, Count Diebitsch advanced upon Adrianople, expecting hourly to come in sight of the army of a hundred thousand men, which every one believed was to cover Adrianople and the capital. Arrived on the heights before the town, the pasha made his submission, and brought out the keys. Diebitsch entered the city; and then, for the first time, the true state of the Turkish empire was placed beyond a doubt. Instead of the army of a hundred thousand men, which the Russians had so long been expecting to engage, they found about fifteen hundred boys of the new troops, but so young, that, as I mentioned before, the Russia..
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Fair. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp xiii, 465, large folding map. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered black at the spine on label. Volume two only. New endpapers, rebacked with original spine laid down and slight foxing and chipping to original printed title label, otherwise sound, near very good with clean text.
