Excerpt from Travels in European Turkey, in 1850, Vol. 2 of 2: Through Bosnia, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Thrace, Albania, and Epirus; With a Visit to Greece and the Ionian Isles
Ride across the mountains of Upper Albania - Arrival at Ipek - Interesting old church of the Krals of Servia - Independent tribes of Upper Albania - Perilous travelling - Arrival at Prizren - Description of the town and its inhabitants - Roman roads - Turkish guard-houses - Arrival in Macedonia - Kalkandel - Bivouac - Characteristics of the Kiraidji - Formidable defile - Ancient Turkish cemetery - Arrival at Uskioub - Sketch of the Seraskier, Omer Pacha - Ancient bridge over the Vardar - Singular paved road of the Macedonian kings - Climate and productions of Macedonia; Dreary aspect of the country - Arrival at Prilip - Interesting ruins of a castle belonging to the ancient Krals of Servia - Singular wooden bridge - Mountain travelling in Macedonia
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