
Early voyages and travels in the Levant
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"Early Voyages and Travels in the Levant" is a captivating collection that chronicles the adventures of John Covel and Thomas Dallam as they journey through the Eastern Mediterranean. Their narratives provide a vivid glimpse into the cultures, landscapes, and peoples they encountered. Covel's observations as a scholar and Dallam's experiences as a traveler and diplomat offer a rich tapestry of insights into the Levant during a time of significant historical change. The book serves as both a travelogue and a historical document, illuminating the complexities of cross-cultural interactions.***Th...
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- The Hakluyt Society. REPORT FOR 1892.
- Statement of the Accounts of the Hakluyt Society for the year 1892.
- EARLY VOYAGES AND TRAVELS IN THE LEVANT.
- COUNCIL OF THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.
- CONTENTS.
- INTRODUCTION.
- § 1.—Of the Formation of the Levant Company of Turkey Merchants.
- § 2.—Of the Dallam Family.
- § 3.—Of the further Progress of the Levant Company.
- § 4.—Of Dr. John Covel.
- § 5.—Of the subsequent History of the Levant Company.
- LIST OF ENGLISH AMBASSADORS TO THE PORTE IN THE 16th AND 17th CENTURIES.
- ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA.
- PART I. MASTER THOMAS DALLAM’S DIARY.
- DALLAM’S TRAVELS WITH AN ORGAN TO THE GRAND SIGNIEUR.
- Marche 1599.
- Of the Further Procession of our Navigation.
- Maye.
- June.
- Auguste.
- September.
- October.
- November.
- Of our Pasige by See to Vola (Volo) in Romalea.
- December.
- Our Entertainment at Zante.
- Jennarie.
- Februarie.
- Marche 1599.
- PART II. DR. COVEL’S DIARY.
- DR. COVEL’S DIARY.
- Cap. 2.—Our Leaving the Downs, and Passage through the Channel to Sea.
- Cap. 3.—Our Passage from the Land’s End to the Streightsmouth.
- Capt. 4.—From the Streight’s Mouth to Tunis.
- Capt. 5.—Our Stay at Tunis and Carthage.
- Capt. 6th.—Our Passage from Tunis to Cervi.
- Cap. 7.—Our Passage to Smyrna.
- Capt. 8.—What happened whilst our Ships staid at Smyrna, and our Journey to Ephesus.
- Capt. 10.—Our Departure from Smyrna.
- Extracts from the General Diary extending over the whole of Dr. Covel’s Residence in Turkey.
- 1674.
- Voyage to Smyrna with Sir Daniel Harvey’s Body, who died Aug. 28th, 1673.
- An Account of our Journey to Adrianople, 1675.
- An Account of Occurrences at Adrianople, 1675.
- The Plague at Adrianople.
- Feb. 16, 1676/7.—Our Voyage to Nicomedia, Nicæa, etc.
- FOOTNOTES
- INDEX.
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