Travels in Southeastern Europe

The burden of the Balkans / by M. Edith Durham.

OCHRIDA. 169 the Servian Empire it formed part of the realm of the beloved Marko Kraljevich, and, to come to quite modern days, Ochrida supplied a chieftain who fought under Karageorge for the freeing of Servia. Moreover, the Slavs were there before ever the Bulgar arrived. Ochrida is, therefore, clearly Servian. But if it comes to a prior claim, the Illyrians were there before anyone. Therefore Ochrida belongs to their descendants the Albanians. Moreover, it was held and fortified by the great Ali Pasha. As we have seen, when Slav power waned the Albanians spread back over the lands from which they had been driven, and regained power. Ochrida has been more or less Albanian ever since, and, until quite lately, both Ochrida and Presba were rightly described by travellers as the Albanian lakes. Everyone's claim to Ochrida is perfectly clear, but no one else will admit it. Meanwhile, Ochrida is the Sultan's-till the others agree about it. Rather more than half the inhabitants are Moslem, mostly Albanian, and possession is nine points of the law. The situation would be farcical were it not so bloody. I vow the place is dizzy with propaganda. Even the Vlahs, not to be out of the fashion, have a church (a Greek one, that is) of their own here. The dear little Vlahs They claim no lands, but they keep planting little schools wherever they go, and no one knows on which side they mean to play ultimately. Meantime, they are as interesting and as valuable to all parties as is the Irish vote at home, and everybody says fervently, ' For Heaven's
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The burden of the Balkans / by M. Edith Durham.
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Durham, Mary Edith, 1863-1944.
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London :: Nelson,
[1905]
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Eastern question (Balkan)
Balkan Peninsula -- Description and travel.

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