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Paton, Andrew Archibald, 1811-1874

"or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844."

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_Author_. "That is very curious; then, perhaps, as they are not full
Moslems, they may be more tolerant of Christians."
_Collector_. "The very reverse. The Bosniac Christians are not half so
well off as the Bulgarians, who have to deal with the real Turks. The
arch-priest will be here to dinner, and he will be able to give you
some account of the Bosniac Christians. But Bosnia is a beautiful
country; how do you intend to proceed from here?"
_Author_. "I intend to go to Vallievo and Ushitza."
_Collector_. "He that leaves Servia without seeing Sokol, has seen
nothing."
_Author_. "What is to be seen at Sokol?"
_Collector_. "The most wonderful place in the world, a perfect eagle's
eyrie. A whole town and castle built on the capital of a column of
rock."
_Author_. "But I did not contemplate going there; so I must change my
route: I took no letters for that quarter."
_Collector_. "Leave all that to me; you will first go to Losnitza, on
the banks of the Drina, and I will despatch a messenger to-night,
apprising the authorities of your approach. When you have seen Sokol,
you will admit that it was worth the journey.


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