Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo

Name: Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Pages: about 235
Category: Literature & Fiction
Language: English
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DEDICATION PREFACE CHAPTER I: VIGO CHAPTER II: LISBON—CADIZ CHAPTER III: THE “LADY MARY WOOD” CHAPTER IV: GIBRALTAR CHAPTER V: ATHENS CHAPTER VI: SMYRNA—FIRST GLIMPSES OF THE EAST CHAPTER VII: CONSTANTINOPLE CHAPTER VIII: RHODES CHAPTER IX: THE WHITE SQUALL CHAPTER X: TELMESSUS—BEYROUT CHAPTER XI: A DAY AND NIGHT IN SYRIA CHAPTER XII: FROM JAFFA TO JERUSALEM CHAPTER XIII: JERUSALEM CHAPTER XIV: FROM JAFFA TO ALEXANDRIA CHAPTER XV: TO CAIRO Footnotes:
TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL LEWIS, OF THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY’S SERVICE.
After a voyage, during which the captain of the ship has displayed uncommon courage, seamanship, affability, or other good qualities, grateful passengers often present him with a token of their esteem, in the shape of teapots, tankards, trays, &c. of precious metal. Among authors, however, bullion is a much rarer commodity than paper, whereof I beg you to accept a little in the shape of this small volume. It contains a few notes of a voyage which your skill and kindness rendered doubly pleasant; and of which I don’t think there is any recollection more agreeable than that it was the occasion of making your friendship.
If the noble Company in whose service you command (and whose fleet alone makes them a third-rate maritime power in Europe) should appoint a few admirals in their navy, I hope to hear that your flag is hoisted on board one of the grandest of their steamers. But, I trust, even there you will not forget the “Iberia,” and the delightful Mediterranean cruise we had in her in the Autumn of 1844.
Most faithfully yours, My dear Lewis, W. M. THACKERAY. LONDON: December 24, 1845.
On the 20th of August, 1844, the writer of this little book went to dine at the—Club, quite unconscious of the wonderful events which Fate had in store for him.

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