Priests - TRAVELLERS' VIEWS - Places – Monuments – People Southeastern Europe – Eastern Mediterranean – Greece – Asia Minor

Weapon used by the Muslim fakirs of India.

High-ranking officials of the kingdom of Tonkin.

Pagodas at the kingdom of Tonkin (Vietnam). In the foreground, gymnosophists and priests in ceremonial dress doing their prayers.

Portrait of the Archbishop of Moscow in vestments of the Resurrection ceremony.

Reception of a caravan comprised of officials on a pilgrimage at a convent in Jerusalem.

The interior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem: a priest distributes the Holy Fire.

The lunar eclipse which the author watched during his stay at Mosul. In the foreground a mullah explains to a Western European, possibly the author himself, the high importance of this phaenomenon to Muslims.

Death of an Indian fakir on the shores of Ganges river.

18. Map of Alexandria. 19. Turban of a mufti. 20, 21. Drawing on the movement of the planets, accompanying the author's analysis of Galilee's theory.

34. Fish of Egypt. 35. Orthodox priest wearing Easter vestments. 36. Decoration of the staff of an Orthodox priest. 31. The Church of the Virgin of the Apparition on Mount Horeb. 32. Water pump at water mill near Mount Sinai. 33 Azyme (unfermented) bread.

View of the castle of Heliopolis (Baalbek) in Lebanon, with the temple of Zeus in the background. Architectural and decorative features from the temple of Zeus in Baalbek. Dervish and Muslim holy man.

29. Fire-extinguishing vehicle in Antwerp, Belgium. 30. View of the Doric columns of the Antwerp City Hall. 31. Outline of the fortifications of the city walls. 32. Sarcophagus of a cardinal at Liége.

Streetlet at Myconos.

Orthodox priest.

Ancient column capital placed at the bottom of the staircase at the house of the bishop of Kozani. It was used by the bishop as horse mounting stool.

Tomb of Guillaume Durand, bishop of Mende in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome.

View of quarries in Syracuse. At the time of the author's visit, the quarry was within the garden of the Capuchin monastery.

Monastery of Odigitria or Kyria Gonia at Kolymbari, Chania province. In the backgrounds, the White Mountains (Lefka Ori).

Festivities on the eve of the Olympic games at ancient Elis (imaginary representation).The author praises the peaceful character of the inhabitants of Elis compared to the other Peloponnesians.

The altar of the church of the Dormition of the Virgin (Koimisis Theotokou) at Neo Voulkano Monastery. Plan of the church.

Priest of the Greek church reading the gospel at the altar.

Otto and Amalia of Greece at the mass of Athens Cathedral, 1854.

Costumes from Corfu: 1. Sunday dress.2. Holiday costume. 3. Sunday dress.4. Ordinary costume. 5. Greek priest.

George I of Greece attends the liturgy at the Greek church of Chirst Saviour in London, 1863.

Greek peasants come to Athens to welcome George I, 1863.

The Archibishop of Athens receiving King George I of Greece in front of the cathedral of Athens, 1863.

The National Guard at Athens taking the oath of allegiance to George I, 1863.

“Found at Naxos”. A peasant of Naxos island shows the monks an ancient Greek statue he has discovered. Painting by Henry Wallis.

Easter ceremony of the Greek church in the Troad. Greek Orthodox believers attend the liturgy of the Resurrection.

Snapshots of the presentation of address to George I of Greece by the City of London Corporation.

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