A COSMOPOLITAN FAMILY






By Michael de V. Merriman


Based on the many hours of his own work

plus the encouragement, support, resources

and tea provided by family and friendsS





Histories

Notes

Books

Letters

Named Photos

Un-named Photos

French Docs.

Russian Docs


Apendix 1 :

The Balkans


The Balkans of the River

The Balkan Mountains (anciently Haemus) extend from the Iron Gates rise to Danube (Rum and Orsova) to Cape Enimehon the Black Sea. The mountains have a height of over 7,000 feet.



The Balkan Peninsula.

Bounded on the north by the River Danube and the River Sava.

Bounded on the east by the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmora.

Bounded on the west by the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea.

Bounded on the south by the Mediterranean Sea.

Turkey-in-the Balkans now include Albania, Bulgaria, Greece,Yugoslavia, and Europe.


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