Excerpt from Dreams of Yesterdays: In the Orient This book has not been written with the idea Of in structing the reader In regard to the deeper themes con nected with Oriental countries, Of which so many of our best writers have given us the most reliable history, gained from long study, as well as from archeological research; but simply to give pleasure, and to create a love for travel to these most interesting countries, which we so much enjoyed, and which will always be to as among our most treasured Dreams of Yesterdays. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.