Book-bot.com - read famous books online for free

The Land of the Black Mountain - The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro by Gerald Prance;Reginald Wyon
page 3 of 410 (00%)

CHAPTER I

Montenegro's geographical position--Character of the people--Their
honesty, patriotism, and love of arms--Likeness to the Homeric
Greeks--The women--Montenegrin manners, vices, heroism, lack of
privacy, police--Goodness of the Prince--The national
costume--Religion--Hatred of Austria--Russia's friendship


CHAPTER II

History from first conquest by the Romans, 300 B.C., down to the
present Prince--Fruits of the last campaign--Education--The
military system--Legal administration--Crime--Government--The
educated classes


CHAPTER III

The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the
Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of
Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in
Cetinje


CHAPTER IV

Cetinje and its sights--Prince Nicolas--The Archbishop--The
barracks--The princes--A visit to the prison and its system--Our
DigitalOcean Referral Badge