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March 31st. We started early this morning, and at eight o'clock had already reached Giurgewo. This town is situate on the left bank of the Danube, opposite the fortress of Rustschuk. It contains 16,000 inhabitants, and is one of the chief trading towns of Wallachia.

"But my beautiful Victoria shall not lack seconds to furnish her weapons, and to do every thing she wants them to do." "Who are my seconds?" "Count Lehrbach and Colonel Barbaczy." "Ah, Barbaczy, whose acquaintance we made at Giurgewo?" "The same. A bold, intrepid man, who is not afraid of anybody neither of God nor of the devil."

I had a letter of recommendation to the Austrian consul, who accidentally came on board; after reading my letter he received me very kindly, and most obligingly procured quarters for me. The town promises much, but proves to be just such a miserable dirty place as Giurgewo.

I sent you to Vienna with a recommendation to my friend, Count Colloredo, and he honored my recommendation. He introduced you to the court; he related your heroic deed to the emperor, and the whole court did homage to the intrepid heroine of Giurgewo.

I had already obtained some notion of the appearance of these places in Giurgewo and Galatz; but in this imperial town I had fancied I should find them somewhat neater and more ornamental. But this delusion vanished as soon as I entered the first coffee-house.

Giurgewo Interior of the town Braila Sanitary precautions Galatz Scarcity of good water Ridiculous fear of the plague The steamer Ferdinand Entrance into the Black Sea Stormy weather and sea-sickness Arrival at Constantinople Picturesque appearance of the city Mosques The dancing Dervishes The Sultan and his barge Pera The great and little Campo Wild dogs Dirty state of the streets Preparations in case of fire.

Oh, how often, Victoria, do I see you in my dreams, just as I saw you for the first time! Do you yet remember when it was?" "It was in the camp in front of Giurgewo." Oh, it was a terrible day; terror and dismay spread through the whole camp. A wild panic seized the soldiers, they fled in all directions; every one was shouting, howling, and trembling for his own miserable existence.