Visits to monasteries in the Levant . VIEW OF THE MONASTEBY OF SAINT BARLAAM, AT METEOEA. ( 235 ) THE MONASTERIES OF METEORA. CHAPTER XVII. Albania — Ignorance at Corfu concerning that Country — Its reportedabundance of Game and Robbers — The Disturbed State of theCountry — The Albanians — Eichness of their Arms — Their freeuse of them — Comparative Safety of Foreigners — Tragic Fate ofa German Botanist — Arrival at Gominitza — Ride to Paramatliia — A Niglits Bivouac — Reception at Paramatliia — Albanian Ladies?— Yanina — Albanian Mode of settling a Quarrel — ExpectedAttack from Robbers — A Bo

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Visits to monasteries in the Levant . VIEW OF THE MONASTEBY OF SAINT BARLAAM, AT METEOEA. ( 235 ) THE MONASTERIES OF METEORA. CHAPTER XVII. Albania — Ignorance at Corfu concerning that Country — Its reportedabundance of Game and Robbers — The Disturbed State of theCountry — The Albanians — Eichness of their Arms — Their freeuse of them — Comparative Safety of Foreigners — Tragic Fate ofa German Botanist — Arrival at Gominitza — Ride to Paramatliia — A Niglits Bivouac — Reception at Paramatliia — Albanian Ladies?— Yanina — Albanian Mode of settling a Quarrel — ExpectedAttack from Robbers — A Body-Guard mounted — Audience withthe Vizir — His Views of Criminal Jurisprudence — Retinue of theVizir — His Troops — Adoption of the European Exercises —Expedition to Berat — Calmness and Self-possession of the Turks — Active Preparations for Warfare — Scene at the Bazaar —Valiant Promises of the Soldiers. Corfu, Friday, Oct. 31, 1834.—I found I could getno information respect

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