The Life, travels and adventures of Edward Wortley Montague, Esq. son to the most famous traveller Lady Mary Wortley Montague. Exhibiting his very extraordinary transactions in England, France, Italy, Turkey, Arabia, Egypt, and the Holy Land: : with remarks on the manners, and customs of the Oriental world. : In two volumes. : Vol. I[-II].
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"The Life, travels and adventures of Edward Wortley Montague, Esq. son to the most famous traveller Lady Mary Wortley Montague. Exhibiting his very extraordinary transactions in England, France, Italy, Turkey, Arabia, Egypt, and the Holy Land: : with remarks on the manners, and customs of the Oriental world. : In two volumes. : Vol. I[-II]." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N20810.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
Contents
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THE LIFE, TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES OF EDWARD WORTLEY MONTAGUE, ESQ.
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CHAPTER I.
Preliminary Positions and Remarks. Observations on some Passages in the Letters of the late Lady Mary Wortl y Montague. -
CHAPTER II.
Continuation of Remarks on the before mentioned Let|ters. —Some curious inferences.—A singular Detec|tion in a very singular Circumstance. -
CHAPTER III.
The Ambassador taken ill.—His Lady's behaviour.— Amorous Propensity of the Turkish Ladies.—Facility of intriguing in Turkey—The singular Adventures of the Seraglio.—Its consequences, &c. -
CHAPTER IV.
Young Montague's great natural Endowments—He is put to Westminster School—His roving disposition— Runs away from School—Finds himself advertised —Changes Cloaths with a Chimney Sweeper, and com|mences Brother of the Brush. -
CHAPTER V.
A curious Adventure.—Terrifies some Gamesters, and seixes their Money. — Another whimsical Exploit.— He is apprehended, carried before a Magistrate, and delivered to his Friends.—The judicious Behaviour of the Master of Westminster School. -
CHAPTER VI.
Runs away again.—Goes to New-Market.—Is de|frauded by Sharpers.—A Relation seizes him.—The Sharpers obliged to refund.—Montague is brought to London.—Sent again to School, and treated with great Rigour. -
CHAPTER VII.
Absents himself a third time. Is intoxicated and rob|bed. —Sequel of a villainous Confederacy—Roguery of a trading Captain.—Embarks for Spain.—Is very ill used during the Voyage.—Runs away from the Ship. -
CHAPTER VIII.
Montague's literary Acquisitions, —Engages to serve a Mulateer. —Bad accommodations for Travellers in Spain, —Inconvenience of the Spanish Inns.—Food. Excessive Heat.—Singular Customs.—Frequent Mur|ders. —Sanctuaries.—Character of the Spaniards. -
CHAPTER XI.
Spain the Region of Love.—The amorous Disposition of young Montague.—The early age at which the Spaniards engage in Intrigues. Singular method of unveiling a Woman without touching her.—Jour|ney to Madrid.—The Prelude of an Adventure at an inn upon the Road. -
CHAPTER X.
Montague smitten with the Charms of a Spanish nymph. —Eulogium on his Person.—His Progress in the Spanish Tongue.—Fortune savours his Wishes.— Night Adventures—Some whimsical Mistakes.—One Error pleasingly rectified by another.—A rapturous Love-scene.—All retire to their separate Apartments. -
CHAPTER XI.
Singular Appearance of the different Combatants.— Montague's master thinks the Inn haunted.—Arrive at Madrid.—Description of that City. -
CHAPTER XII.
Sameness in the Buildings and Manners of the Span|iards. —Furniture rich, not elegant.—Tables badly supplied.—Young Montague very particular in mi|nuting down all that happened to him.—Disadvan|tages in Spain.—A Billet-doux delivered in the Dark.—Its singular Contents. -
CHAPTER XIII.
The opening of an Intrigue. An unlucky Omission.— Runs into an Error.—A gloomy Place and gloomy Reflections.—His Hope strangely reversed.—Forms a Resolution to grow mighty wise.—His Reveries interrupted by a Tap on the Shoulder. -
CHAPTER XIV.
A singular address.—Our hero's Resolutions vainish.— Conducted into a superb Apartment. A Beauty in|troduced. —An Error discovered.—An Apology made. —A right Understanding commenced.—Anecdotes of a Spanish lady. - chapter - 15
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CHAPTER XVI.
Montague's Hilarity.—A Spanish Custom.—Our Hero unlike the Knights Errant of old.—Goes according to the Appointment.—Is introduced to the Lady.— Love Probations have no Meaning.—Taken at his Word.—Engages to comply with a cruel and ab|surd Custom.
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CHAPTER I.
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TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES OF EDWARD WORTLEY MONTAGUE, ESQ. -
CHAPTER XVII.
Montague's Reflections.—An ingenious Contrivance, to avoid a severe Flagellation.—Gains the Approba|tion of his Mistress by Deception, and retires happy in the Success of his Contrivance. -
CHAPTER XVIII.
Again introduced to the Lady.—Rewarded for the sup|posed bloody proof of his Affection.—Treachery of the Duenna.—Horrid Resolution of Don Carlos. -
CHAPTER XIX.
Don Carlos employs a Bravo.—Our Hero wounded but not mortally.—The Ruffian frighted away.— Montague taken into the English Ambassador's house. —Sent to England.—His Reception by his Friends. -
CHAPTER XX.
Young Montague's Progress in his Studies.—Meets a young Washer-woman in the Park.—Addresses her. —Has frequent Interviews with her.—Marries her privately.—The affair is discovered by his Relations. —They send her into the country upon an Annuity, and him to the Continent. -
CHAPTER XXI.
Pursues every kind of pleasure in Paris; and enters into several remarkable Societies—Goes to the French Comedy. —An Adventure.—Its singular Consequen|ces. —And his Philosophic Resignation to what could not be remedied. -
CHAPTER XXII.
Goes to the Play-house again.—Meets the Female that robbed him.—Intends to secure her.—She slips away, —Some surprising Occurrences.—Unrav lment of the whole Mystery. -
CHAPTER XXIII.
Determines not to apprize the Police of the Affair,— Sends for Remittances from England.—Goes by land to Holland.—Items to the Reader.—Falls in love with a young Jewess.—A Marriage agreed upon. -
CHAPTER XXIV.
Agrees to be married according to the Ceremonial of the Jews.—Customs solemnly observed previous to a Jew Marriage.—A Jew Wedding fully described, with nccessary Elucidations. -
CHAPTER XXV.
Montague grows tired of the young Jewess.—Judith a great Coquette.—Her Father a Cheat.—Our Hero determines to dissolve the Connection.—His Artifices to blind the Jew.—Succeeds, and departs for Italy. -
CHAPTER XXVI.
Lands at Leghorn.—Traverses Italy, —Account of Ge|noa.—Engages with a Mistress.—Quits her.—Goes to Sicily.—Singular Anectdote.—Goes to Ghozzo.— Remarkable Industry of the inhabitants of that Place. -
CHAPTER XXVII.
Goes to Malta.—Debauchery of the Knights.—Town of Catania, built with remarkable Materials.—Singu|lar Instance of Constancy.—Italian Proverb.—A Lady wants to engage Mr. Montague as her Cecis|beo. —He rejects the Overture. -
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Consequences of our Hero's Delicacy.—Fights a Duel. —The Lady designs to po son Mr. Montague.—He is apprized of her Intentions, which determines him to quit Italy. -
CHAPTER XXIX.
Embarks for Constantinople.—Sees the fiery mountain Strombolo.—Sails between Scylla and Charybdis.— Corsu.—Zante.—Pursued by a Pirate to Cerige, Scio, &c.—Lands at Rhodosto.—Proceeds to Constanti|nople in a Turkish Coach. -
CHAPTER XXX.
Description of Constantinople.—Dfferent Colours worn as Mourning, by d fferent Nations.—The Reason and Meaning thereof.—Slave Market.—Is cordially re|ceived by the Grand Signior.—Is made an Aga.— And has Permission to marry a Turkish Lady. -
CHAPTER XXXI.
Mr. Montague marries a Turkish Lady.—Particular Description of the Ceremonies used at a Turkish Wedding, &c. -
CHAPTER XXXII.
His Wife dies.—Goes to Greece.—Description of the Grecian Ladies.—Mount Ida.—Candia, or Cretc.— Whimsical Vanity of the Ladies of Naxia.—Marries a Greek Girl.—Ceremonies used at the Marriages of of the Greeks.—Athens, &c. -
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Settles at Constantinople.—His Seraglio.—Goes to E|gypt. —His journey not political.—Description of Egypt, Grand Cairo, &c. -
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Goes to the Lake of Natrum, and the Lake of Petrified Ships.—Fallacy of the Common Notion, —A monkish Story.—Engages in some Am ars.—Goes to Suez with a Caravan.—Curious Method of Fishing.— Dolphins.—Remarkable Deception.—Crocodile.— Artificial Method of hatching Chickens. -
CHAPTER XXXV.
Goes to England.—His Mother dies.—Takes possession if his large Fortune.—His Enmity to lord Bute.— Returns to Constantinople.—Assumes the Armenian Habit.—Description of that Habit. -
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Makes the Tour of Persia.—Of Ispahan.—Intrigues with a Persian Lady.—Comoustible Earth.—Capi|tation Tax.—Falls in Love with a Circassian Lady. —Marries her.—Marriage Ceremonies in Persia. -
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Goes to Arabi .-Character of the Arabs, and De|scription of A abia.—Bany n's Ridiculous Notions. —Customs of the Women.—A curious Intrigue—Mr. Montague is apprehended, and carried before the Governour. -
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
The whimsical Charge against Mr. Montague—The al|ternative offered him.—Is married to the Arabian Lady.—Escapes from Arabia. -
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Journey from Grand Cairo to the written Mountains in the desart of Sinai, performed and written by E. W. Montague. Esq. -
CHAPTER XL.
Mr.Sharp's Character of our Hero.—His Health de|clines—Determines to revisit England—A Sch to disappoint his Relation.—Advertisement er a Wife. —Dies at Venice.
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CHAPTER XVII.