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AN OTTOMAN TRAVELLER 3 Contents 5 ILLUSTRATIONS 9 INTRODUCTION 10 LITERARY ALLUSIONS 24 GLOSSARY 27 Istanbul 31 1. Introduction: The dream 33 2. The Süleymaniye Mosque 38 3. The antiquity of smoking 46 4. Galata 47 Chapter 246: Account of the ancient edifice and great fortress of the city of Galata, its founding, its features, the buildings within it, and all its qualities 47 5. Kağıthane 51 The pleasure-park and resort lodge of world-adorning Kağıthane. 51 6. Guilds’ parade 54 Chapter 8: Guild of Mediterranean captains 54 Chapter 28: Guild of furriers 56 Chapter 34: Guild of barbers 58 Chapter 41: Guild of acrobats 58 7. Lağari Hasan Çelebi 60 Anatolia and beyond 61 1. Setting out 63 2. Hot Springs of Bursa 66 Description of the natural hot springs 66 3. Return to Istanbul 71 4. Hamsi in Trabzon 74 5. Black Sea adventure 77 (Legends of Keligra Sultan, i.e. Sarı Saltık) 81 (Description of the Black Sea) 83 6. Tabriz 85 To sum up the praisworthy customs of Tabriz: 91 As for the condemnable customs of the Persians: 93 7. Cat-brokers of Ardabil 96 8. Oil wells of Baku 97 9. Cathedral of Echmiadzin 98 10. Ankara 100 Description of the land of Selasil (‘Chains’), the invincible fortress
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