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INDEX.
ABDUL (ill.), 151, 152.Abdul Hamid, 144.
Acacias, 51, 168.
Acropolis, 134.
Adriatic, 121.
AEgean Sea, 130.
AEolian music, 272.
Agriculture, 49, 209, 221.
Alarm fires, 47.
Albania, 125, 169.
Albanian picket, 218.
Albanians, 46, 147;
description of, 46;
dress of, 126, 170;
recruits, 257.Alhambra, 148.
Anatolians, 147;
regiments of, 153;
types of (ill.), 173.Anglo-American Club in Vienna, 8.
Antonio (ill.), 37, 40, 41, 43, 47, 53, 57;
driving abilities of, 37.Armenians, 147.
Arnauts (Albanians), 217.
Athens, 129, 131, 141, 177;
customs at, 132;
guides of, 139.Austrian officers, 10, 169, 170.
Austrian propaganda, 169.
Author:
starts for the Balkans, 2;
arrives at Vienna, 6;
at Pesth, 12;
arrives at Sofia, 15;
visits Dragaleski Monastery, 25;
on the frontier, 44;
offers to join insurgents, 66;
out with a mountain battery, 88;
on the hill-trail, 105;
with insurgents at Lojena, 110;
eastward again, 119;
boards Turkish warship, 163;
starts for the Interior, 166;
at Koumanova, 185;
stopped by Albanians, 218; (ill.) 219;
suspected a spy, 228;
sketches and photographs, 232;
at a shooting competition, 249; (ill.) 250;
"commandeers" quarters, 251;
in the Dardanelles, 260;
on the home-trail, 274.Asia Minor, state of, 266.
Aziz Bulbul, 234.
BAKERS, 35, 148.
"Balance of Criminality," 16.
Balkans, 2;
peasants of the, 42.Balkan States, 177.
Bania, 100.
Bansko, 243.
Barakova, 18, 229;
wooden bridge at, 230.Barley, 181, 255.
"Barnacle," the, 54, 57, 78, 80.
Bashi-Bazuks, 185.
Bathing on deck (ill.), 122;
under guard, 234.Battlefield, 184.
"Bazar," 148.
Belgrad, 13.
Belitza rushed by Turkish soldiers, 69.
Bellovo, 100.
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Benvolio, Father, 32.Bias Kula (White Tower), 147, 160.
"Bill," 4.
Bistritza, 233.
Black-bearded wheat, 273.
Black Sea, 73.
"Botamore," 234.
Bombs, 42, 151, 184.
Bonham, Major, 155.
Boris, Prince, 83.
Bosnians, 10.
Botany Bey, 195.
Brigands, 165, 190.
Brindisi, 123.
Buda-Pesth, 177.
Buffaloes, 49, 51, 95.
Bulgaria: peasants of (ill.), 42, 95;
prospect of war in, 49;
burial rites in, 93.Bulgarian Army, 19, 48, 89;
barracks, 75;
beauties, 74, 220;
cavalry horses, 23, 24, 76;
hospital, 90;
inns, 38;
music, 84;
sentries, 44, 230;
consul, 8;
soldier, 15;
government, 79.Bulgarians:
habits of, 95;
dress of, 96.Bulgars, 33, 53, 79, 117, 138;
brush between, and Turks, 33.Burghas, 73, 100.
Buvette, 60.
CAFE-CHANTANTS, 24, 148.
Caiques, 130, 265.
Camels, 264, 269.
Canale Grande, 118;
gondolas on the, 119.Chanak (sometimes called Sultanieh), 260, 263.
"Charouks " (sandals), 225.
"Chetas" (revolutionary bands), 66, 80, 86, 90, 99.
Chiervanserai, 89.
"Cirenje" (sheep's-milk cheese), 27, 107.
"Comitaji " (revolutionist), 62, 175.
Concert of Europe, 72.
Constantinople, 102, 143, 165.
Consulate Row, 147, 164.
Consuls, 8, 168.
"Contraband" (ill.), 146.
Corfu, Bay of, 128, 131.
Corinth, Gulf of, 130.
Courtesies of the road, 213.
Customs houses, 5.
DALMATIA, 121.
Damien, Father, 202;
and the blue-eyed Bulgarian (ill.), 203.Dardanelles forts, 261.
"Das ist ein Pferd," 86.
Deve Bair, 195.
De Giorgis, 154.
Djuma-bala, 181, 213, 224;
earthquake at, 227;
tobacco fields near, 225."Djuma bloomer," 229.
"Dog-tents," 41.
Dragaleski Monastery, 25;
author visits, 25;
cooking supper at (ill.), 29;
monks of, 30.Dragoman, 54, 57.
Drama, 155.
Drama Valley, 255.
Dubnitza, 47, 53, 54, 62, 230;
market day at, 58.Dumbarton, 121.
EAGLES, 114.
Earthquake at Djuma, 227.
Egri-Palanka, 176, 190.
"Einstagen," 5.
Elen, Mr. Gus, 86.
Ephzons, 136, 139, 140.
Euboea, 142.
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FAIRHOLME, Colonel, 157.Feast days, 130. Ferdinand, Prince, 20, 38.
"Fiacres," 34, 100.
Flushing, 2.
Fort Naghara, 262, 263.
Fruits, 273.
"Fustanella," 136, 140.
GENDARMERIE Imperiale Ottomane, 154, 155, (ill.), 159, 192, 194.
"Gentleman Joe," 179, 186.
Grapes, 50.
Greeks, robbery among, a hereditary gift, 13
Prime Minister, 138;
steamers, 141.Guerdjikoff, General, 22.
Guishevo, 40, 41, 195;
distance from, to Kustendil, 41.Gillden (Austrian coin.), 7.
Gulf of Salonica, 145
Gulf of Volo, 145.
"HAIDE," 150.
"Hamidi" (march), 174.
Hamilton, Captain, 157.
Heller (Austrian coin), 7.
Hellespont, 261.
Hifzi Pasha, 266.
Hilmi Pasha, 157, 164.
Hissarlik (Troy), 268.
Hotel Bulgaria, 61.
Hotel Turati, 169.
Hot streams, 109.
"IL SUICIDO," 124.
Imbros, 274.
Insurgents, 21, 42, 53, 63, 86, 95, 106, 110.
Interpreters, 40, 43, 61, 178.
Isthmia, 130.
JEWS' quarters, 62, 148.
"KAIMAKAM" (or Mayor), 192, 193, 195, 201, 227.
Karatova, 181, 199, 200.
Kavala, 157, 158, 248.
"Kavass," 168.
Khadym. Most,. 53.
"Khan" (rest-house), 43, 175, 189.
"Khanji " (inn-keeper), 190.
Kilid Bahr, 265.
King-Lewis, Mrs., 235, 247.
Kiosks, 172.
Kit, 1, 178.
Kniaz Potemkin, mutiny in the, 262.
"Konak," 192 (ill.), 193,:226, 235, 237.
Kotchana, 181, 209.
Koumanova, 164, 175, 176, 179, 180, 185;
oranges of, 189.Koyoumndjiski (an interpreter), 61, 68, 75.
Kremen, 244, (ill.), 245, 247.
Kreutzer (Austrian coin), 7.
Kronen (Austrian coin), 7.
"Kudos," 157.
Kuprili, 168.
Kustendil, 33, 41, 47, 48, 195;
distance from, to Guishevo, 41;
minarets of, 38;
reserves in camp outside, 41.
LAKE TAKINOS, 225.
Lancaster (cruiser), 273.
"La Poupee," 32.
"L'Autonomie " (insurgent newspaper), 211.
Lechovo, 181.
Lemnos, 257.
Lesnovo, 201.
Levantine villages, 130.
"Lokoumn" (Turkish delight), 74.
MACEDONIA, 112, 155, 169;
description of, 181;
mountains of, 113;
situation in, 138.Macedonian plough and harrow (ill.), 223
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Maghar Pasha, 266."Malacca" incident, 258, 267, 273.
Mannlicher rifles, 44, 76.
Marathon, 136.
Maritza River, 103.
Market folk (ill.), 97.
Martial Law, Proclamation of (ill.), 55, 56.
Matapan, Cape, 131.
Mealie-fields, 188.
"Medjidieh" (silver coin), 199.
Medlars, 130.
Mehomia, 242.
Mesta River, 248.
Middleham Moor, 4.
Mill, 224.
Missionaries, 65, 243.
Monastir, 155, 158.
Monks, 30, 201.
"Morabos," 234.
Morea, 130.
"Moro," 89, 119, 121, 145, 164, 166, 177.
"Mother of Marbles" (Athens), 131.
Mount Ida, 260.
Mount Pelion, 145.
Mountain battery, 75, 83, 87.
Mounted Police, 16, 26, 56, 106, 235, 240.
Mustapha Pasha, 102.
Mytos caiques, 265.
NAGHARA, Fort, 262, 263.
Nevrokop, 251.
North-East Harbour, 2.
North Sea, 4.
OATS, 255.
Ok (about 3 lbs. weight), 221.
Olympian games, 135.
Olympus, 163.
"Oof-bird," 35, 36, 39, 54, 68, 80.
Opium, 181.
Orange Free State, 108.
Osman, 265.
Ossa, 145.
Ottoman Bank, 151.
PACK-PONIES, 52, 126, 212.
Pack-trains, 216.
Parthenon, 134.
"Passapore," 13.
Patras, Port of, 129.
Pear-trees, 41, 50.
Pelion, Mount, 145.
Penley Bey, 143, 145.
Pesth, 6, 12;
races at, 12."Philippopole," 102.
"Pilaf" (rice and gravy), 227, 230.
Piraeus, 131;
a flourishing port, 141;
sailing of steamers from, 140.Place d'Armes, gun-drill at the, 23.
Plain of Troy, 260, 267.
Plum-trees, 36.
Pomaks, 108, 239.
"Pope" (Bulgarian holy man), 19, 73, 232;
blesses the troops, 19.Potters, 56, 263.
"Prevotchek" (interpreter), 61, 90.
Proclamation of Martial Law (ill.), 55, 56.
Ptchinia, 175, 176;
conflict at, I83.
QUARANTINE, 263.
Queenborough Harbour, 4.
RADOMIR: road, 50;
station at, 34.Railway travelling in Hungary, 12.
"Raki," 84.
Raslog, 1, 234, 242.
"Redifs" (reserves), 173, 200.
Refugees, 48; 69, 201, 230, 232.
Reform in Macedonia, 153.
Relief Committee, 70, 235.
Revolutionary Committee, 20, 46.
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Rhodope range, 105.Rialto, 119.
Rice-fields, 209.
Rilo, 181.
Rilo Dagh, 69.
Rilo Monastery, 70, 72, 81.
Rilo range, 53.
Romanoff, Dr., 42.
Royal Bodyguard, 136.
Russian ship, 263.
ST. STEFAN'S CATHEDRAL, 10.
Salonica, 90, 141, 143, 147, 151, 160, 177;
a street in (ill.), 149;
bathing at, 162;
consul at, 236;
marketing of, 150.Samakov, 47, 61, 62, 63, 69, 73, 119, 230;
district of, 99."Sandy," 179, 183, 186;
arrested and released, 229."Sanjak " (province), 266.
Santa Quaranta, 126, (ill.), 127.
Sarafoff, Boris (insurgent leader), 22;
success of, as a leader, 23.Schliemann, Dr., 268.
"Schlurnrnerlied," 14, 208.
Sedil Bahr, 260, 274.
Selamnlik, 144.
Seraphim, 220.
Seres, 155;
railway at, 234.Servians, 147, 164;
schoolmaster, 164.Shaitan, 252.
"Shalvas" (loose trousers), 170, 186.
Shandrydans, 34, 43, 53.
Sing-song at sea (ill.), 3.
Sketch of Bulgarian soldier, 15.
"Skip," 4, 5, 33, 35, 39, 54, 56, 63, 73, 81, 195.
Sletovo, 181, 204.
"Slivovitz" (Bulgarian drink), 49, 58.
Sofia, 8, 21, 3 3, 80, 89, 110;
author arrives at, 15;
descri tion of, 16;
insurgents controlled from, 21;
shoeing horses at, 23;
empty, 114;
types of (ill.), 17.Staatsbahn Station, 11.
Stadium, 135.
Stone, Miss, 242;
story of ransom, 243.Stratchin, 181, 188;
military post at, 198.Strauss, Dr. Richardt, 124.
Strumna River, 53.
Struma Valley, 225, 234.
Sultan of Turkey, 72, 141;
habits and customs of the, 143;
bodly,guard, 257.Sultanieh (or Chanak), 260, 263.
Swaledale, 36.
TARTARCHEFF, DR, 20, 21.
"Tchai" (thin tea and sliced lemon), 113.
Tchepina, 99, 106;
district of, 109;
valley of, 109."Tchorba" (native soup), 32, 41, 77;
making (ill.), 77."Tchorbaji" (soup-maker), 206, 207.
Tenedos, 273.
"Teskari" (passport), 167, 178, 210.
"Thymbra," 267, 269;
threshing at (ill.), 271.Tobacco, 188, 225.
Trail-thirst, 216.
Travellers' Aid Society, 132.
Troad, 269.
Tsarevoselo, 181.
Turkish cavalry, 239, 240, 241, 253.
Turkish soldiers, 152, 153, 166, 171, 173, 186, 203, 210, 218;
method of burning villages, 247;
pay of, 266;
shooting of, 191, 195.Turkish music, 174, 186.
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Turkish Navy, 163, 262.Turkish women (ill.), 261.
Turkey, tax-gathering in, 204.
"Tziganes" (gipsies), 239.
"UGLY," 60.
Uskub, 155, 164, 167, 168, 185;
"sporting set" at, 177.
VARDAR bridge, 170.
Valoneas, 273.
Vardar, Valley of the, 167, 181.
Veterinary science, 214, 220.
Vienna, 5, 6, 120;
Anglo-American Club in, 8;
cafes of, 6;
coffee of, 8;
concert in (ill.), 9;
horses of, 6;
St. Stefan's Cathedral in, 10.Vines, 41, 50, 103, 120.
Vinitza, 181, 211;
minarets of, 210,Vlachs,147, (ill.) 215, 216.
Volo, 141, 143, 145;
gulf of, 145.
WALLACHIIA, 216.
Wheat, 273.
White Tower (Bias Kula), 147, 160.
Willows, 168.
Wrecked village, 246.
"YASHMAKS" (veils), 109, 209.
Yataghans, 269.
Yildiz, 142, 145.
"ZAPTIEHS" (Mounted police), 235.
Zaribrod, 14.
Zibek, 264.
Zuyder Zee, 4.