Book Excerpt: ice. It appeared he owed the gentleman 1300 florins, and had wished to abscond, but was luckily overtaken before the departure of the boat. This affair was hardly concluded when the bell rang, the wheels began to revolve, and too soon, alas, my dear ones were out of sight!I had but few fellow-passengers. The weather was indeed fine and mild; but the season was not far enough advanced to lure travellers into the wide world, excepting men of business, and those who had cosmopolitan ideas, like myself. Most of those on board were going only to Presburg, or at farthest to Pesth. The captain having mentioned that a woman was on board who intended travelling to Constantinople, I was immediately surrounded by curious gazers. A gentleman who was bound to the same port stepped forward, and offered his services in case I should ever stand in need of them; he afterwards frequently took me under his protection.The fine mild weather changed to cold and wind as we got fairly out into the great Danube. I wraRead More

These magnificent illustrations of biblical landscapes and monuments - by one of the first nineteenth-century artists to travel throughout the Holy Land - remain as beloved and popular as they were when first published more than 160 years ago. The collection includes handsome reproductions of The Damascus Gate, The Tower of David, The Exterior of the Holy Sepulchre, The Dead Sea, Bethlehem, El Deir (The Convent at Petra), and 18 other subjects. Attractive message-bearers; ideal for framing. Captions.