The Lands of the Tamed Turk; or, the Balkan States of to-day A narrative of travel through Servia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Dalmatia and the recently acquired Austrian provinces of Bosnia and the Herzegovina; with observations of the peoples, their races, creeds, institutions and politics, and of the geographical, historical and commercial aspects of the several countriesCHAPTER IChapter 120 wordsPublic domainWHY THE BALKANS?The Rundreise Ticket—Why the Balkans?—When and Where English is Heard—Why Not the Balkans? 1