Volume 1

Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, forming the completion of her memoirs, narrated by her physician.

  • Meryon, Charles Lewis, 1783-1877.
Date:
1846
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, forming the completion of her memoirs, narrated by her physician. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    CONTENTS OF THE THE FIRST VOLUME. CHAPTER I. Departure from England—Danger of Shipwreck — Gibraltar —Malta—City of La Valetta—Public Edifices—General aspect of the Island—Commerce—Character of the Inhabitants— Island of Goza—Mansion of the Governor at San Antonio occupied by Lady Hester Stanhope — English Visitors — Lady Hester resolves on an Eastern Tour . . 1 CHAPTER II. Zante—Earthquakes—Patras—The Marquis of Sligo joins Lady Hester’s party—Corinth—Visit of the Bey’s harym to Lady Hester—Indiscreet curiosity—Women of the East— Isthmus of Corinth—Kencri—The Piraeus . . 22 CHAPTER III. Athens—Residence there — Accommodations — Researches of Lord Sligo — Embarkation for Constantinople— Sunium— Temple of Minerva—Zea—The Hellespont—Greek Sailors in a gale of wind—Erakli—Constantinople . . .38