Index Page - Buck Whaley's Memoirs

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF IN 1797 AND NOW FIRST PUBLISHED
FROM THE RECENTLY RECOVERED MANUSCRIPT

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Buck Whaley as a boy
[From a painting in the possession of John Whaley, Esq. of Annsboro, Naas, Co. Kildare]

PREFACE		Page i

	OF THE FIRST VOLUME
	Title page of Manuscript
Notice		1
CHAPTER I.	Introduction-My Birth-My Mother's Character-My Own-A Journey to France-Auch-The House Establishment of an Englishman in Foreign Countries - A French Bishop-A Match Proposed-An Intrigue-A Journey to Marseilles-To Lyons-An Acquaintance with Gamblers-Honesty of a Foreign Banker-Paris-A French Courtezan-An Assignation-My Stepfather Introduced	7
CHAPTER II.	My Return to Dublin-An Extraordinary Wager-A Sea journal - Description of an Albacore-The Moorish Fleet-Gibralter -The Grand Battery-St. George's Hall-Poco Roco, or Eliott's Parlour-Ince's Gallery-Willis's Battery or Queen's Gallery-The King's Bastion-St. Michael's Cave-Some Remarks on Gibralter	33
CHAPTER III.	The Sea Voyage resumed-The Island of St. Peter-Sicily-Mount Olympus-A Storm-Smyrna-A Tandour-L'Avant Souper-The Custom-House-A Caravan-A Mosque -A Turkish Bath-A Lead-Foundry-Character of Pauolo, my Servant-A Turkish Burying-Ground-Journey to Constantinople-Magnesia-Its Governor-Preparation for a Battle	62
CHAPTER IV.	Constantinople-Pera-Dancing Boys-The Grand Signior's Procession to St. Sophia-View of Constantinople-The Grand Signior's Barges Mosque of St. Sophia-The Character of CaPitan Pasha-Our Reception-Turkish Fleet-Dervishes The Seraglio ,	103
CHAPTER V.	Constantinople continued-Pera-Its Antiquities-Obelisks-Cistern of Basilica-The Slave Market-The Coffee ManufactoryThe Watch-Tower-The Seven Towers-Ramaden-A Bath for the Ladies-Character of the Turks-Dress-The Ladies-Their Food-Their Diversions-Arts and Sciences -A Turkish Billet-Doux-The Plague-The Police-The Grand Signior-Public Buildings-Marriages-Janissaries	127
CHAPTER VI.	Departure from Constantinople-The Dardanelles-Ancient TroyReturn to Smyrna-Homer's Cavern-Population of Smyrna -Ephesus-The River Meander-Fogia Nova-Seis-Patmos -A Greek Seminary-St. John the Evangelist-St. John of Acre-Nazareth-The Church of the Annunciation-The Governor of Nazareth	155
	OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.	Departure from Nazareth-Genia-Its Governor-Napolosa-Its Ruins-Jerusalem-Its History-Conquered by King DavidBy Nebuchadnezzar-By Cyrus-By Pompey-By Titus-Demolished by Adrian-Who Lays the Foundation of a New City-Jerusalem taken by Omar	185
CHAPTER II.	Jerusalem continued-The Temple of the Resurrection-The Holy Sepulchre-The House of Pontius Pilate-The House of Herod-The Armenian Convent-Mount of Olives-Fountain of Silva-Journey to Bethlehem-The Valley of the Giants-Fens Signatus-The Convent of Terra SanctaBasilica di Santa Maria-The Street of the Cross	197
CHAPTER III.	Departure from Jerusalem-Attacked by Arabs-Napolosa-Its Governor-Its Various Names and Revolutions-Origin of the Samaritans-Difficulties in leaving Napolosa-Character of the Arabs-Arrival at St. John of Acre -Caiffa	225
CHAPTER IV	Departure from Acre-Cyprus-Its General History-Character of its present Inhabitants, etc.	238
CHAPTER V.	Departure from Cyprus-Character and Manners of the Modern Greeks-Crete-Arrival at Marseilles-The Lazaretto-Paris -Dublin-Brighton-English Blacklegs-A Scuffle with Opposition-The French Revolution, etc.- A French Gambling-house-King's Return from Varennes, etc. Reflections on Gaming, etc.	264
CHAPTER VI.	A Journey to Switzerland-Lausanne-The Glaciers-Mr. B._ Some Observations on the Swiss-Their Candour-Their Bravery-Their Honesty-National Honour-Public Justice Geneva-Milan-Florence-Rome-Some Reflections on Italy . .	291
CHAPTER VII.	My Return to Paris-The Valois Club-The King's Trial-His Death-The Duke of Orleans-A Duel-Égalité-Lisle-Brussels-The Theatre-Calais-A Journey to Ostend-to Dover-to London-Conclusion	309

APPENDIX
INDEX
	Addition notes - Knutsford

1. AN ALLEGORICAL FRONTISPIECE. Page
2. A VIEW OF SMYRNA 37
3- PAUOLO, MY FAITHFUL SERVANT 163
4. MAGNESIA 177
5 A VIEW OF CONSTANTINOPLE 217
6. MY PRESENTATION TO CAPITAN PASHA 234
7. THE GRAND SIGNIOR'S SERAGLIO 252
8. A TURKISH LADY COMING OUT OF THE BATH 284

[ The accidental loss of these sketches is referred to in the text, p. 107. For list of illustrations in this volume, see p. xlv.]




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Buck Whaley's Memoirs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

OF THE FIRST VOLUME

Notice

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

APPENDIX

INDEX