232

Warlike Mountaineers 233

Anecdote 234

Parting of the Royal Brothers 235

Cerigo. Gulf of Coron. Zante 236

Distant View of Etna. Valetta 238

Lazzaretto. Days of Quarrantine 240

The Parlatorio 241

Persian Carpets. The Mantilla. Maltese Women 242

Medical Examination. Steamer from Corfu 243

Valetta. Maltese Gazette 244

Garrison of Malta. Strange Conduct of the Prince 245

Lady Briggs's Ball. Alicata 246

Miserable State of Sicily. Girgenti 247

Temple of Hercules. Concord 248

Reflections. Coliseum. The Parthenon 249

Temple of Giants. Galley Slaves. Custom-house 250

Marsala. Mazzara. Vintage 251

Palermo. Orange and Lemon Groves 252

Duchess de Berri 253

Scene on Board 254

Capri. Conclusion 256

_Addenda._

List of the Turkish Fleet in the Bosphorus, and of
Mohammed Ali's Navy 257

State of the Thermometer at Constantinople 258

Note to page 24 259

JOURNAL OF A VISIT TO CONSTANTINOPLE, ETC.

[Sidenote: DEPARTURE OF THE ACTAEON.] _Saturday, 6th April, 1833._--Well!
All seems at length arranged, and the oft postponed departure of H. M.
S. Actaeon for Constantinople, will probably take place this evening. But
is there no chance of a further detention? Yes; and many a palpitating
heart watches anxiously the state of the heavens.

The morning had been dark and stormy, and heavy vapours rolled along
from the north: about noon, however, the weather brightened; yet an
occasional cloud, passing over and discharging its liquid contents on
the lovely Naples, afforded some expectation that the evening might
prove unfavourable. If there were heaving bosoms on shore, there were
responding hearts on board; where there were few, indeed, who did not
feel some pang at bidding the syren city farewell.

The St. Lucia was thronged with nume