A JOURNEY
TO
CRETE, CONSTANTINOPLE, NAPLES,
AND FLORENCE.
A JOURNEY
TO
CRETE, CONSTANTINOPLE, NAPLES,
AND FLORENCE.
THREE MONTHS ABROAD.
BY
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION.
1865.
Dedication.
TO MY HUSBAND.
To Thee, whose hand has kindly led me forth
Far o’er the land, across the deep blue sea,
Whose care and love watch’d o’er me every where,
I dedicate this little History.
May it recall to thee the motley crowd
Of strange and kindly people we have seen,
The golden days of the enchanted Isle,
How wondrous bright and happy they have been.
The smiling Bosphorus and grand Stamboul,
The glorious bay of beauteous Napoli,
The festive days at Florence,—and accept
This as a sign of gratitude from me.
Lower Norwood,
Dec. 1st, 1865.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
|---|---|
| CHAPTER I. | |
| From London to Crete | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Crete, or the Enchanted Island | 40 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Constantinople | 90 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| From Constantinople to Florence | 126 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| The Dante Festival at Florence | 157 |
[1]THREE MONTHS ABROAD.
CHAPTER I.
FROM LONDON TO CRETE.
“O Wandern, Wandern, meine Lust! O Wandern.”
W. Müller.
It was on the morning of the 18th of March, 1865, that, “equipped fromtop to toe,” I kissed all my little ones, shook hands with the kindfriends who were to take car
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