TRAVELS

IN

GREECE AND ALBA N I A.

VOL. II.

TRAVELS

IN

GREECE AND ALBANIA.

BY

THE REV. T. S. HUGHES, B. D.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

SECOND EDITION:

WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY,

NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

1830.

PRINTED BY A. J. VALPY, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.

HISTORY of Ioannina-View of the different nations who have inha-

bited Epirus-The Illyrians-The Bulgarians-The Servians-The Va-

lachians-Robert Guiscard-Defeat of Alexius-Early annals of the

city-Its origin—Its history in the middle ages-Government of Michael

Angelus Succeeded by his brother Theodore-Successes of Simon-

Pestilence-Irruption of the Albanians of Malacassi-Cruelties of Tho-

mas- -Count of Cephalonia-Sghurus-Epistle of Sultan Murat-Cap-

ture of the city by the Turks-Calamities of the Greeks-Story of

Dionysius the skelosophist-Expulsion of the Greeks-Increasing pros-

perity of the city-Its present condition-Public schools Commerce

Diseases

Food of the inhabitants Climate ·

Tyranny of Ali

Pasha

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CHAPTER II.

Marriage-feast of Giovanni Melas-Archbishop of Ioannina-Enter-

tainments-Albanitico, or national dance of the Albanian palikars—Cus-

tom of adoring the sneeze'-Great beauty of the ladies-Particulars

respecting the bride-Reflections upon the state of female society in

Greece-Marriage contracts-Instance of generosity-Erroneous mode

of education-Story of the unfortunate Phrosini-Her melancholy fate-

Punishment of drowning-Story of Gelisem-Her singular heroism—

Remarks on the treatment of females-Marriage ceremony among the

Mahometans-Albanian wedding

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