An Astypalea Adventure
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Cover
Publisher and copyright
Introduction
An Astypalea Adventure
Splendid harbour — The British Empire — Its quaintness
Difficulty in Reaching It — Old Ladies — Other Passenger
The Harbour and the Fortress
The Chief Man Logothetes — Mrs Lettuce
The Women’s Language — Matriarchal System — Logothetes’ Daughter
The Council of Old Men
The Women of Astypalaea — Their Dress
A Bride — The Wedding
The Doctor — His Neighbour Georgiades
Georgiades’ House
The Baby
The Brother Bann
The Priests
Churches and Windmills
Papa Demetrios and Papa Andreas
Papa Andreas
Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of Prophet Elias — Times of Drought
Grain-eaters —
Katachanádes
Mrs. Lettuce — Her Charms
Peas
Cures for
Drymes
Delay in Leaving
Index of Photographs and Illustrations