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THREE MONTHS ABROAD.

    A JOURNEY
    TO
    CRETE, CONSTANTINOPLE, NAPLES,
    AND FLORENCE.

    THREE MONTHS ABROAD.

    BY
    ANNA VIVANTI.

    LONDON:
    PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION.
    1865.





Dedication.

TO MY HUSBAND.


    To Thee, whose hand has kindly led me forth
      Far o'er the land, across the deep blue sea,
    Whose care and love watch'd o'er me every where,
      I dedicate this little History.

    May it recall to thee the motley crowd
      Of strange and kindly people we have seen,
    The golden days of the enchanted Isle,
      How wondrous bright and happy they have been.

    The smiling Bosphorus and grand Stamboul,
      The glorious bay of beauteous Napoli,
    The festive days at Florence,--and accept
      This as a sign of gratitude from me.

    LOWER NORWOOD,
        _Dec. 1st, 1865._




CONTENTS.


                                        PAGE
    CHAPTER I.
    FROM LONDON TO CRETE                   1

    CHAPTER II.
    CRETE, OR THE ENCHANTED ISLAND        40

    CHAPTER III.
    CONSTANTINOPLE                        90

    CHAPTER IV.
    FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO FLORENCE      126

    CHAPTER V.
    THE DANTE FESTIVAL AT FLORENCE       157




THREE MONTHS ABROAD.

CHAPTER I.

FROM LONDON TO CRETE.

    "O Wandern, Wandern, meine Lust! O Wandern."
