Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope 3 Volume Paperback Set

Volume 1: Preface; 1. Departure from England; 2. Zante; 3. Athens; 4. Procession of the Sultan to the mosque; 5. The author goes to Brusa; 6. Departure from Constantinople; 7. The author sets out for Smyrna; 8. Reception at Alexandria; 9. The author returns to Alexandria, in company with Mr. Wynne and Mr. McNamara; 10. Loss of journals; 11. Departure from Jerusalem; 12. Increased illness of Yusef; 13. Preparations for leaving Acre; 14. Departure from Acre; 15. Governor's visit; 16. Dayr el Kamar; Additional note. Volume 2: 1. Damascus; 2. Lady Hester's intended journey to Palmyra; 3. Precautions against riots; 4. The author enters the desert; 5. Reflections on the ruins of Palmyra; 6. Hamah; 7. Departure from Palmyra; 8. Departure from Hamah; 9. Residence at Latakia; 10. Mode of life of Lady Hester Stanhope; 11. Plague at Abra. Volume 3: 1. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec; 2. Residence at Bâlbec; 3. Residence at Tripoli; 4. Journey from Tripoli to Abra; 5. Probability of the existence of hidden treasures in the East; 6. Journey of Lady Hester from Mar Elias to Ascalon; 7. History of Ascalon; 8. Visit of the author to the Maronite convent in the village of Joon; 9. M. Surûr, English agent at Damietta; 10. Disappearance of Colonel Boutin, a French traveller; 11. Quarrel between a Drûze and a Metouály; 12. Journey of the Princess of Wales to Jerusalem; 13. Departure of the author for Europe; 14. Departure from Cyprus, and voyage to Marseilles; Additional note.