A MOONLIGHT BIVOUAC.
HERZEGOVINA;
OR
OMER PACHA AND THE CHRISTIAN REBELS.
WITH A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF SERVIA, ITS SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND FINANCIALCONDITION.
BY LIEUT. G. ARBUTHNOT, R.H.A., F.R.G.S.
LONDON:
LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, ROBERTS, & GREEN.
1862.
PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO.
NEW-STREET SQUARE
PREFACE.
The wanderings of an unknown in an unknown land may not be a subject ofuniversal interest, and as such require a few words of apology, orpossibly of defence.
To convey an accurate idea of a country the inhabitants of which differfrom ourselves in creed, origin, and in all their habits of life, itwould be necessary to have passed a lifetime amongst them. It maytherefore be deemed presumptuous in me to attempt so comprehensive atask, upon the meagre experience of a few short months. And such itwould be, did I entertain such aspirations. The impossibility, however,of identifying myself with a people, with whose very language I have buta slight acquaintance, would banish such a thought. My object is ratherto describe briefly and simply everything that presentedPg vi itself to myown notice; upon the evidence of which, coupled with the observations ofthe few who have devoted any attention to the condition of thesecountries, I have founded my views and opinions. Far be it from me toassume that they have more claim to be regarded as correct, than theopinions of others who may differ from me. Above all, if any of myremarks on the subject of the Greek and Latin religions should appearsomewhat severe, I would have it clearly understood, that nowhere isallusion intentionally made to these churches, save in the relationwhich they bear to the Illyric Provinces of European Turkey.
CONTENTS.
| Preface | Pages v—vi |
| Contents | vii—xi |
| List of Illustrations | xii |
| CHAPTER I. | |
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