The Lands of the Saracen / Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain
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Bayard Taylor was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat.Collection of 8 Works of Bayard Taylor________________________________________A History of GermanyBeauty and The Beast, and Tales From HomeNorthern TravelThe Lands of the SaracenThe Story Of KennettTravels in ArabiaViews a-footWho Was She
Chapters (120)
- The Lands of the Saracen
- or, Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain.
- Bayard Taylor.
- Twentieth Edition.
- New York: G. P. Putnam, 532 Broadway. 1863
- To Washington Irving,
- Preface.
- The Lands of the Saracen
- Chapter I.
- Life in a Syrian Quarantine.
- In Quarantine, Beyrout, Saturday, April 17, 1852.
- Sunday, April 18.
- Monday, April 19.
- Beyrout (out of Quarantine), Wednesday, May 21.
- Chapter II.
- The Coast of Palestine.
- Ramleh, April 27, 1852.
- Chapter III.
- From Jaffa to Jerusalem.
- Jerusalem, Thursday, April 29, 1852.
- Chapter IV.
- The Dead Sea and the Jordan River.
- Jerusalem, May 1, 1852.
- Chapter V.
- The City of Christ.
- Jerusalem, Monday, May 3, 1852.
- Chapter VI.
- The Hill-Country of Palestine.
- Latin Convent, Nazareth, Friday May 7, 1852.
- Chapter VII.
- The Country of Galilee.
- Banias (Cæsarea Philippi), May 10, 1852.
- Chapter VIII.
- Crossing the Anti-Lebanon.
- Damascus, May 12, 1852.
- Chapter IX.
- Pictures of Damascus.
- Damascus, Wednesday, May 19, 1852.
- Chapter X.
- The Visions of Hasheesh.
- Chapter XI.
- A Dissertation on Bathing and Bodies.
- Chapter XII.
- Baalbec and Lebanon.
- Beyrout, Thursday, May 27, 1852.
- Chapter XIII.
- Pipes and Coffee.
- Chapter XIV.
- Journey to Antioch and Aleppo.
- Aleppo, Friday, June 4, 1852.
- Chapter XV.
- Life in Aleppo.
- Aleppo, Tuesday, June 8, 1852.
- Chapter XVI.
- Through the Syrian Gates.
- In Quarantine (Adana, Asia Minor), Tuesday, June 15, 1852.
- Chapter XVII.
- Adana and Tarsus.
- Khan on Mt. Taurus, Saturday, June 19, 1852.
- Chapter XVIII.
- The Pass of Mount Taurus.
- Eregli, in Karamania, June 22, 1852.
- Chapter XIX.
- The Plains of Karamania.
- Konia, Capital of Karamania, Friday, June 25, 1854.
- Chapter XX
- Scenes in Konia.
- Konia (Ancient Iconium), June 27, 1852.
- Chapter XXI.
- The Heart of Asia Minor.
- Bolawadün, July 1, 1852.
- Chapter XXII
- The Forests of Phrygia.
- Kiutahya, July 5, 1852.
- Chapter XXIII.
- Kiutahya and the Ruins of Œzani.
- Daghje Köi, on the Rhyndacus, July 6, 1852.
- Chapter XXIV.
- The Mysian Olympus.
- Brousa, July 9, 1852.
- Chapter XXV.
- Brousa and the Sea of Marmora.
- Constantinople, Monday, July 12, 1852.
- Chapter XXVI.
- The Night of Predestination.
- Constantinople, Wednesday, July 14, 1862.
- Chapter XXVII.
- The Solemnities of Bairam.
- Constantinople, Monday, July 19, 1852.
- Chapter XXVIII.
- The Mosques of Constantinople.
- Constantinople, Tuesday, August 8, 1852.
- Chapter XXIX.
- Farewell to the Orient--Malta.
- In The Dardanelles, Saturday, August 7, 1852.
- La Valetta, Malta, Saturday, August 14, 1852.
- Chapter XXX.
- The Festival of St. Agatha.
- Catania, Sicily, Friday, August 20, 1852.
- Chapter XXXI.
- The Eruption of Mount Etna.
- Messina, Sicily, Monday, August 23, 1852.
- Chapter XXXII.
- Gibraltar.
- Gibraltar, Saturday, November 6, 1852.
- Chapter XXXIII.
- Cadiz And Seville.
- Seville, November 10, 1852.
- Chapter XXXIV.
- Journey in a Spanish Diligence.
- Granada, November 14, 1852.
- Chapter XXXV.
- Granada And The Alhambra.
- Granada, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1852.
- Chapter XXXVI.
- The Bridle-Roads of Andalusia.
- Venta de Villalon, November 20, 1852.
- Chapter XXXVII.
- The Mountains of Ronda.
- Gibraltar, Thursday, November 25, 1852.
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