Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844.

"Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family" by A. A. Paton is a 19th-century travelogue where the author shares his journeys through Serbia, painting a picture of its scenery, traditions, and the mix of local and foreign cultures. The story starts with the author feeling restless after years spent in the East, leading him to journey from Beirut to places like Rhodes and Varna before heading to Serbia. The early parts highlight the author's thoughts on cultural differences, his conversations with people like an American preacher and a Mexican senator on a boat, and his admiration for the beauty and history found in locations like the Mediterranean coast and Rhodes' old buildings. It gives a good look at why the author is traveling and the contrast he sees between Eastern and Western ways of life as he starts his Balkan adventure.