Travels Into Dalmatia created a sensation across Western Europe
when it was published in 1778: it reintroduced one half of the
continent to its eastern neighbor. Italian abbe ALBERTO FORTIS
(1655-1735) traveled through Dalmatia-today part of Croatia and
Montenegro-and shared his observations on the natural history and
culture of those unknown lands in letters to John Strange, the
Bishop of Londonderry, and other clergy. Among the many
extraordinary places he explores, customs he discusses, and
oddities he comes across: . the islands of Ulbo and Selve . the
city of Zara . Trajan's aqueduct . the castle of Urana . the ruins
of Afferia . the superstitions of the Morlacchi . the noxious
insects of Trau . meteors in the Primorie . the plants on the
islands of Cherso and Osero . and much more. Students of natural
history and the history of Eastern Europe will find this a
fascinating work.
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