Curzon, Robert, 1810-1873 · London : J. Murray · leaf 293
and the stocks of theirpistols, are almost always of silver, as well as theirthree or four little cartridge boxes, which are frequentlygilt, and sometimes set with garnets and coral; anAlbanian is therefore worth shooting, even if he is notof another way of thinking from the gentleman whoshoots… … TATAR, OR GOVERNMENT MESSENGER. Chap. XVir. COMPARATIVE SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS. 237 s. and I resolved, therefore, not to be thwarted in myintention of exploring some of the monasteries of thatcountry. There is another reason also why Franksare seldom molested in the East—every Arab orAlbanian knows…
Monasteries -- Middle East · Middle East -- Description and travel
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