From a Drawing made on the spot by Viscount Eastnor.
VIEW OF THE GREAT MONASTERY OF METEORA, FROM THE MONASTERY OF BARLAAM,WITH THE RIVER PENEUS IN THE DISTANCE.
VISITS TO MONASTERIES
IN
THE LEVANT.
BY THE
HONBLE. ROBERT CURZON, JUN.
From a Sketch by R. Curzon.
Interior of the Court of a Greek Monastery. A monk is calling the congregation toprayer, by beating a board called the simandro (σιμανδρο) which is generally used insteadof bells.
WITH NUMEROUS WOODCUTS.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1849.
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PREFACE.
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In presenting to the public another book of travels in the East, when itis already overwhelmed with little volumes about palm-trees and camels,and reflections on the Pyramids, I am aware that I am committing an actwhich requires some better excuse for so unwarrantable an intrusion onthe patience of the reader than any that I am able to offer.
The origin of these pages is as follows:—I was staying by myself in anold country-house belonging to my family, but not often inhabited bythem, and, having nothing to do in the evening, I looked about for someoccupation to amuse the passing hours. In the room where I was sittingthere was a large book-case full of ancient manuscripts, many of whichhad been collected b