"[...]mounted his horse and rode towards the gate of Silivria, where he was encountered by a band of the enemy and slain, after a brave resistance, by the hand of an Arab or a Negro. The broiled fishes still swim about in the water of the spring, the sides of which have been lined with white marble, in which are certain recesses where they can retire when they do not wish to receive company. The only way of turning the attention of these holy fish to the respectful presence of their adorers is accomplished by[...]."

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Making the Grand Tour of Europe and the Near East was a must for the Victorian aristocracy, but few who embarked upon the journey returned to tell such wonderful tales as the 14th Baron Zouche of Harringworth. British writer and diplomat ROBERT CURZON (1810-1873), the baron himself, visited Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and Greece in 1833 and 1834--just prior to Victoria's ascension of the throne, actually--in search of ancient manuscripts to augment his impressive book collection. But he did not put down his expeditions in written form till more than a decade later: he was one of the first gentlemen travelers to the East to do so, in fact, and may have helped fuel the public thirst for such tales--and for undertaking such excursions themselves--in subsequent decades.

This beautiful replica edition includes all of the original illustrations, many of which are by the author, though Curzon's cheerful, down-to-earth prose alone would highly recommend this classic of adventure writing. It is clear why this volume remains beloved by armchair travelers to this day.

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