_Cause of the War--The Russian Minister is sent to the Seven Towers--Turkish Manifesto--Attempt on Kimbourn--A Russian Ship of sixty-four guns gives herself up to the Turks--Ambitious Views of the two Imperial Courts--The Interest of England greatly endangered by them--Necessity of our opposing the Empress_ 169 LETTER XVII. _Journey to Ephesus--The poor Girl--Caravansera--Temple of Diana--Character of the Turkish Ministers--The Vice-Admiral of the Porte beheaded_ 189 LETTER XVIII. _Scyros--Idra--History of Athens_ 209 LETTER XIX. _Present State of Athens--Battle of Marathon_ 225 LETTER XX. _Greek and Mahometan Religion_ 241 LETTER XXI. _Voyage from Athens to Leghorn_ 258 LETTER XXII. _Journey from Leghorn to Florence--Government of Peter Leopold--Public Ornaments--Palaces, Ricardi and Gerrini_ 263 LETTER XXIII. _Gallery of Florence_ 275 LETTER XXIV. _Island of Elba--Mount Vesuvius_ 292 LETTER XXV. _Voyage to Palermo--Grotesque Statues--Funeral of Prince Patagonia_ 297 LETTER XXVI. _Attempt upon Belgrade--The Emperor declares War--Operations in Croatia--Prince Lichtenstein defeated by the Turks--The Emperor takes the Field in Person--The Prince of Moldavia deserts from the Turks_ 307 LETTER XXVII. _The Prince of Saxe Cobourg invests Choczim--Siege of Oczakow--Marshal Laudohn--Political Observations--Meadia taken by the Turks--The Grand Vizir defeats the Emperor_ 325 LETTER XXVIII. _Passage through the Dardanelles--Constantinople_ 346 LETTER XXIX. _Conclusion of the Campaign 1788_ 360 _Advertisement_