William Turner
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 118
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 edition. Excerpt: ... Journal of a tour in the Levant William Turner IT is with the warmest feelings ofth-ankfulness and respect, that I presume to dedicate "the following pages to you, who placed me in the situation which enabled me to visit the Countries I have attempted to describe, and from whom I have always experienced so much condescension and friendship; and, if I had no other excuse for venturing to commit my Journal to the press, I should confidently rest my apology on the opportunity it affords me of thus publicly acknowledging the obligations you h DEGREES c beaped upon me, a d of expressing, as strongly as I can, that whilst I continue to enjoy life and memory, I must ever be proud of your protection, and grateful for your kindness. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most faithful and devoted Servant, WILLIAM TURNER. VOL. I. to> .excuse, a plain Book, neither embellished by fancy, nor illustrated by learning. In fact, I assume no other merit for the following pages than that of having always written them on the spots which they profess to describe. The only exceptions to this assertion are the four initial chapters, which were subsequently compiled from my Journal, the three first, because the places they treat of are too well known to communicate interest to a daily detail, and the fourth because, for the r same reason, I kept no regular Journal during the three years of my residence at Constantinople (where I passed the greater part, and expected to pass the whole, of my time) but contented myself with noting down such occurrences as seemed to me to illustrate the character of the government, or the manners of the people. . . . > .If the obvious question be asked, why, when my materials were ready prepared, a tas