BY

A. DE LAMARTINE,

แ

AUTHOR OF THE GIRONDISTS," แ TRAVELS IN THE HOLY
LAND," ETC.

TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH.

THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

NEW YORK :

D. APPLETON & COMPANY,
346 & 348 BROADWAY.

1857.

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ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by

D. APPLETON, & COMPANY,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

CONTENTS.

BOOK X.

Amurath IL-Beauty of the Family-His Reception by the Janis-

saries-Sorrow at the death of his Father-Hostile attempts of

Mustapha and Djouneyd-Meeting of a Council-Movements of

Mustapha-Defection of one half the Empire-The term Mus-

sulman-Proceedings of Amurath against Mustapha-Flight of

Djouneyd Panic of Mustapha's troops-Escape of Mustapha-

Faithfulness of Adorno-Triumph of Amurath-His march

upon Constantinople-His Victories—His return to Adrianople—

Disturbances in Asia-Victory of the Danube-Capture of Sale-

nica-Sigismund, King of Hungary-Ladislas, King of Poland

-Repulse of the Turks at Belgrade,

BOOK XI.

Renewal of the league of the Christian Princes-Amurath leaves his

retirement-Marches against Huniad-Triumph of Amurath-

Excesses of the Janissaries-Albania-Victory of Varna-Scan-

der-Beg-His Revolt--His Success-Death of Amurath-His

Character,

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BOOK XII.

Mahomet II.-Marches to Adrianople-The Sultana Mara-At-

tempts at fusion of the Greek and Roman Churches-Khalil-

His movements with the Sultan-Constantinople—Its Siege—

Fanaticism of the Greeks-Death of Constantine-The Russian

Cardinal Isidore,

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