Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Bayard Taylor

LAST DAYS IN THE NORTH. Mora Scenery�"The Parsonage of Mora"�The Magister�Peasants from Upper Elfdal�Scenery of the Siljan�Hymns on Board�Opinions of the L�sare�Their Increase�C...

CONTENTS I. Joseph II. Miss Blessing III. The Place and People IV. Miss Blessing calls on Rachel Miller V. Elwood's Evening, and Joseph's VI. In the Garden VII. The Blessing Fam...

A TRIP TO THE V�RING-FOSS Parting View of Bergen�Lovely Scenery�Interested Kindness�The Roads of Norway�Uncomfortable Quarters�Voyage on the Osterfjord �Bolstad�ren�Swindling Po...

A TRAMP THROUGH WERMELAND AND DALECARLIA. Our Route�Leaving Carlstad�The Scenery�Valley of the Klar Elv �Ohls�ter�Wedding Arches�Asplund�A Night Journey�Adventures in search of...

II. BEFORE THE CITY-GATE III. THE STUDY (The Exorcism) IV. THE STUDY (The Compact) V. AUERBACH'S CELLAR VI. WITCHES' KITCHEN VII. A STREET VIII. EVENING IX. PROMENADE X. THE NEI...

KAUTOKEINO�A DAY WITHOUT A SUN. Lapland Etiquette�The Inn�Quarters at the L�nsman's�Situation of Kautokeino�Climate�Life�Habits of the Population�Approach of Sunrise�Church Serv...

A REINDEER JOURNEY ACROSS LAPLAND. Preparations for the Journey�Departure�A lazy Deer�"Long Isaac"�An Auroral Spectacle�A Night at Palajoki�The Table-Land of Lapland �Sagacity o...

TELLEMARK AND THE RIUKAN-FOSS. The Silver Mines of Kongsberg�Roads in Tellemark�Bargaining for Horses�The Inn at Bolkesj��Sleeping Admonitions�Smashing Travel�Tinoset�The Tind L...

GULDBRANDSDAL AND THE DOVRE FJELD. Lillehammer�A Sabbath Morning�A Picture of Dahi�Guldbrandsdal �Annoyances of Norwegian Travel�The Lougen River�Cataracts �The Station at Viik�...

Orange Valleys--Climbing the Mountains--Jos�'s Hospitality--El Burgo--The Gate of the Wind--The Cliff and Cascades of Ronda--The Mountain Region--Traces of the Moors--Haunts of...

HALLINGDAL�THE COUNTRY-PEOPLE OF NORWAY. Roads to Christiania�Southern Sunshine�Saltenaaset�The Church of Borgund�Top of the Fille Fjeld�Natives on Sunday�Peculiar Female Costum...

Mateo Ximenez, the Younger--The Cathedral of Granada--A Monkish Miracle--Catholic Shrines--Military Cherubs--The Royal Chapel--The Tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella--Chapel of San...

FIRST EXPERIENCES OF NORTHERN TRAVEL. A Swedish Diligence�Aspect of the Country�Upsala�A Fellow- Passenger�The Northern Gods�Scenery�Churches�Peasant's Houses�Arrival at Gefle�F...

Change of Weather--Napoleon and his Horses--Departure from Granada--My Guide, Jos� Garcia--His Domestic Troubles--The Tragedy of the Umbrella--The Vow against Aguardiente--Cross...

The Pilgrimage Commences--The Muleteers--The Mules--The Donkey--Journey to Sidon--The Foot of Lebanon--Pictures--The Ruins of Tyre--A Wild Morning--The Tyrian Surges--Climbing t...

Modern Jerusalem--The Site of the City--Mount Zion--Mount Moriah--The Temple--The Valley of Jehosaphat--The Olives of Gethsemane--The Mount of Olives--Moslem Tradition--Panorama...

We enter the Taurus--Turcomans--Forest Scenery--the Palace of Pan--Khan Mezarluk--Morning among the Mountains--The Gorge of the Cydnus--The Crag of the Fortress--The Cilician Gr...

THE RETURN TO MUONIOVARA. Advantages of Lapp Costume�Turning Southward�Departure from Kautokeino�A Lapp Hut�Religion�The Reindeer�Their Qualities �Treatment by the Lapps�Annoyan...

EXPERIENCES OF ARCTIC WEATHER. Departure from Muoniovara�50� below Zero�A terrible Day�An Arctic Night�Jokijalka again�Travelling down the Torne�A Night at Kardis�Increase of Da...

Leaving Jerusalem--The Tombs of the Kings--El Bireh--The Hill-Country--First View of Mount Hermon--The Tomb of Joseph--Ebal and Gerizim--The Gardens of Nablous--The Samaritans--...

DRONTHEIM.�VOYAGE UP THE COAST OF NORWAY. Panorama of Drontheim�Its Streets and Houses�Quarters at the Hotel�Protestant High Mass�Norwegian Steamers�Parting View of �[Pg xiii]Dr...

ADVENTURES AMONG THE FINNS. Journey up the Torne�Wonders of the Winter Woods�Lapps and Reindeer�My Finnish Vocabulary�A Night Journey�Reception at Kengis�Continue the Journey�Fi...

The Garden of Jaffa--Breakfast at a Fountain--The Plain of Sharon--The Ruined Mosque of Ramleh--A Judean Landscape--The Streets Ramleh--Am I in Palestine?--A Heavenly Morning--T...

The City of Brousa--Return to Civilization--Storm--The Kalputcha Hammam--A Hot Bath--A Foretaste of Paradise--The Streets and Bazaars of Brousa--The Mosque--The Tombs of the Ott...

The Frontier of Phrygia--Ancient Quarries and Tombs--We Enter the Pine Forests--A Guard-House--Encampments of the Turcomans--Pastoral Scenery--A Summer Village--The Valley of th...

The Appearance of the New Moon--The Festival of Bairam--The Interior of the Seraglio--The Pomp of the Sultan's Court--Reschid Pasha--The Sultan's Dwarf--Arabian Stallions--The I...

JOURNEY TO GOTTENBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Appearance of Spring�Departure from Stockholm�The Gotha Canal �Vreta Kloster�Scenery of the Wener�European Ideas concerning America�A Democ...

THE VARANGER FJORD�ARCTIC LIFE. The Tana Fjord�Another Midnight�Desolation�Arctic Life�The Varanger Fjord�The Fort of Vard�huus�Arrival at Vads��Summer there�More of the Lapps�C...

DRONTHEIM AND BERGEN. Trouble at Drontheim�Valley of the Nid�The Lierfoss�Picture of Christiansund�Molde and Romsdal�The Vikings and their Descendants�The Rock of Hornelen�Rainy...

Departure from Damascus--The Fountains of the Pharpar--Pass of the Anti-Lebanon--Adventure with the Druses--The Range of Lebanon--The Demon of Hasheesh departs--Impressions of B...

Journey Down the Valley--The Plague of Grasshoppers--A Defile--The Town of Taushanl�--The Camp of Famine--We leave the Rhyndacus--The Base of Olympus--Primeval Forests--The Guar...

FINMARK AND HAMMERFEST. Visit to the Lapps�Scenery of Tromsdal�Phenomena of the Arctic Summer�The Lapp Gammes�A Herd of Reindeer�The Midnight Sun and its Effect�Scenery of the A...

Bargaining for a Guard---Departure from Jerusalem--The Hill of Offence--Bethany--The Grotto of Lazarus--The Valley of Fire--Scenery of the Wilderness--The Hills of Engaddi--The...

Our Entry into Aleppo--We are conducted to a House--Our Unexpected Welcome--The Mystery Explained--Aleppo--Its Name--Its Situation--The Trade of Aleppo--The Christians--The Revo...

LIFE IN LAPLAND. Reception at Muoniovara�Mr. Wolley�Our Lapland Home�A Finnish Bath�Send for Reindeer�A Finnish House�Stables�The Reindeer Pulk�My first Attempt at driving Reind...

THE MIDNIGHT SUN. Plans of Travellers�Ship for the Varanger Fjord�Scenery of Mager�e�Miraculous Provision for human Life�Fisheries on the Coast�The Porsanger Fjord�Coast Scenery...

Change of Plans--Routes to Baghdad--Asia Minor--We sail from Beyrout--Yachting on the Syrian Coast--Tartus and Latakiyeh--The Coasts of Syria--The Bay of Suediah--The Mouth of t...

A SLEIGH RIDE THROUGH NORRLAND. Sundsvall and the Norrlanders�Purchase Sleighs�Start again� Driving on the Ice�Breakfast at Fj�l�Twilight Hymn�Angermannland �A Bleak Day�Scenery...

PROGRESS NORTHWARD�A STORM. Christmas Temperature�First Experience of intense Cold�Phenomena thereof�Arctic Travel�Splendour of the Scenery�The Northern Nature�Gross Appetites�M...

Departure from Nazareth--A Christian Guide--Ascent of Mount Tabor--Wallachian Hermits--The Panorama of Tabor--Ride to Tiberias--A Bath in Genesareth--The Flowers of Galilee--The...

Departure from Malta--The Speronara--Our Fellow-Passengers--The First Night on Board--Sicily--Scarcity of Provisions--Beating in the Calabrian Channel--The Fourth Morning--The G...

CROSSING THE ARCTIC CIRCLE. Medical Treatment�The Kind Fredrika�Morals in the North�Our Quarters at Haparanda�Vain Questions�Start for Lapland�Arctic Daylight�Campbell's Torne�A...

MANNERS AND MORALS OF STOCKHOLM. Hospitality of the Swedes�Northern Frenchmen�Stockholm Manners �Dress�Conventionalism�Taking off the Hat�Courtesy of the Swedish�An Anecdote�Kin...

THE RETURN TO DARKNESS�NORWEGIAN CHARACTER. Splendour of the Northern Coast Scenery�Growth of Vegetation �Government of the Lapps�Pastor Lamers and his Secession� Religion in th...

NORWAY AND SWEDEN. Norwegian Honesty�The Country People�Illicit Connections�The Icelandic Language�Professor Munck�The Storthing�The [Pg xvi]Norwegian Constitution�The Farmer-St...

JOURNEY FROM PITE� TO HAPARANDA. Torment�Under the Aurora Borealis�A Dismal Night�Around the Bothnian Gulf�Forest Scenery�M�nsbyn�The Suspicious Iron-Master �Brother Horton and...

INCIDENTS OF CARRIOLE TRAVEL. Disinterested Advice�Departure�Alarm�Descending the Hills�The Skyds System�Krogkleven�The King's View�Country and Country People�Summer Scenery�The...

SKETCHES FROM THE BERGENSTIFT. Peder's Embarrassment�His Drowning�The Landlady�Morning at Ulvik�A Norwegian Girl�Female Ugliness�Return to Vossevangen �Indolence�Detention at St...

Entrance into Kiutahya--The New Khan--An Unpleasant Discovery--Kiutahya--The Citadel--Panorama from the Walls--The Gorge of the Mountains--Camp in a Meadow--The Valley of the Rh...

INCIDENTS OF THE RETURN JOURNEY. Mild Weather!�Miraculous Scenery�N�sby�Swedish [Pg xi]Honesty �Adventures at Lule�Northern Sleds�Pite�Accident at Skellefte�The Norrland Climate...

LIFE IN STOCKHOLM. Stockholm�Its Position and Appearance�The Streets and Houses� Manner of Living�Swedish Diet�Stockholm in Spring�Swedish Gymnastics�A Grotesque Spectacle�Resul...

Voyage from Alexandria to Beyrout--Landing at Quarantine--The Guardians--Our Quarters--Our Companions--Famine and Feasting--The Morning--The Holy Man of Timbuctoo--Sunday in Qua...

ABOUT THE FINNS. Change of Plans�Winter in Lapland�The Finns�Their Physical Appearance�Character�Drunkenness�A Spiritual Epidemic� Morality�Contradictory Customs�Family Names an...

THE LOFODEN ISLES. Habits of the Arctic Summer�The Lofoden Islands�Mosk�e�The Myth of the Maelstr�m�The Lofoden Fishermen�Improvement in the People�Lofoden Scenery�The Rasksund�...

Sojourn at Constantinople--Semi-European Character of the City--The Mosque--Procuring a Firman--The Seraglio--The Library--The Ancient Throne-Room--Admittance to St. Sophia--Mag...

A WINTER VOYAGE ON THE BALTIC Embarking at L�beck�Put into a Hut�The Company on Board�Night on the Baltic�Ystad�A Life Lost�Stopped by Ice�A Gale�The Swedish Coast�Arrival at Da...

CONCLUSION OF THE ARCTIC TRIP. Warmth and Daylight�Swedish Linen�The Northern Women�Progress Southward�Quarrel with a Postillion�A Model Village�Rough Roads�Scarcity of Snow�Arr...

An Inauspicious Departure--The Ruined Church of St. Simon--The Plain of Antioch--A Turcoman Encampment--Climbing Akma Dagh--The Syrian Gates--Scanderoon--An American Captain--Re...

RETURN TO THE NORTH.�CHRISTIANIA. Visit to Germany and England�The Steamer at Hull�The North Sea �Fellow-Passengers�Christiansand�The Coast of Norway�Arrival at Christiania�Prep...

Scenery of the Hills--Ladik, the Ancient Laodicea--The Plague of Gad-Flies--Camp at Ilg�n--A Natural Warm Bath--The Gad-Flies Again--A Summer Landscape--Ak-Sheher--The Base of S...

Voyage to Cadiz--Landing--The City--Its Streets--The Women of Cadiz--Embarkation for Seville--Scenery of the Guadalquivir--Custom House Examination--The Guide--The Streets of Se...

Damascus from the Anti-Lebanon--Entering the City--A Diorama of Bazaars--An Oriental Hotel--Our Chamber--The Bazaars--Pipes and Coffee--The Rivers of Damascus--Palaces of the Je...

Constantinople in Ramazan--The Origin of the Fast--Nightly Illuminations--The Night of Predestination--The Golden Horn at Night--Illumination of the Shores---The Cannon of Const...

The Mountain Threatens--The Signs Increase--We Leave Catania--Gardens Among the Lava--Etna Labors--Aci Reale--The Groans of Etna--The Eruption--Gigantic Tree of Smoke--Formation...

Spanish Diligence Lines--Leaving Seville--An Unlucky Start--Alcal� of the Bakers--Dinner at Carmona--A Dehesa--The Mayoral and his Team--Ecija--Night Journey--Cordova--The Cathe...

The Black Gate--The Plain of Cilicia--A Koord Village--Missis--Cilician Scenery--Arrival at Adana--Three days in Quarantine--We receive Pratique--A Landscape--The Plain of Tarsu...

Approach to Konia--Tomb of Hazret Mevlana--Lodgings in a Khan--An American Luxury--A Night-Scene in Ramazan--Prayers in the Mosque--Remains of the Ancient City--View from the Mo...

FAUST By Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe With Illustrations By Harry Clarke Translated Into English, In The Original Metres, By Bayard Taylor CONTENTS PREFACE AN GOETHE DEDICATION PR...