H.R.H. PRINCE NICOLAS OF MONTENEGROH.R.H. PRINCE NICOLAS OF MONTENEGRO

 

THE LAND OF
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN

THE ADVENTURES OF TWO ENGLISHMEN
IN MONTENEGRO

 

 

BY

REGINALD WYON and GERALD PRANCE

 

WITH FIFTY-ONE ILLUSTRATIONS

 

 

"SOME GLIMPSING AND NO PERFECT SIGHT"

CHAUCER

 

 

NEW AND CHEAPER ISSUE

 

METHUEN & CO.
36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
LONDON

 

First Published March 1903
New and Cheaper Issue 1905

 

 


DEDICATED BY KIND PERMISSION

TO

H.R.H. PRINCE NICOLAS

OF MONTENEGRO


 

 

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   Pages
    
Introduction  xiii-xviii
CHAPTER I   
Montenegro's geographical position—Character of the people—Theirhonesty, patriotism, and love of arms—Likeness to theHomeric Greeks—The women—Montenegrin manners, vices,heroism, lack of privacy, police—Goodness of the Prince—Thenational costume—Religion—Hatred of Austria—Russia'sfriendship  1-14
    
CHAPTER II   
History from first conquest by the Romans, 300 b.c., down to thepresent Prince—Fruits of the last campaign—Education—Themilitary system—Legal administration—Crime—Government—Theeducated classes  15-30
    
CHAPTER III   
The journey to Montenegro—Arrival in Cattaro—Beauty of theBocche, and the drive to the frontier—First impressions ofMontenegro—Njeguši—The national troubadours—Arrival inCetinje  31-41
    
CHAPTER IV   
Cetinje and its sights—Prince Nicolas—The Archbishop—Thebarracks—The princes—A visit to the prison and its system—Ourdeparture for Podgorica  42-54