This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II GALLIPOLI CONSTANTINOPLE CAIQUES AND NATIVES EXPLOITS OF THE 'TERRIBLE ARRIVAL OF COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IMPRES-SIONS OF PERA CEMETERIES TURKISH MELODY BARGAINING THE SWEET WATERS TURKISH LADIES LIONS OF CONSTANTINO-PLE TURKISH BATHS DOGS AND DERVISHES THE BOSPHORUS THERAPIA INTERIOR OF COUNTRY ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II GALLIPOLI CONSTANTINOPLE CAIQUES AND NATIVES EXPLOITS OF THE 'TERRIBLE ARRIVAL OF COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IMPRES-SIONS OF PERA CEMETERIES TURKISH MELODY BARGAINING THE SWEET WATERS TURKISH LADIES LIONS OF CONSTANTINO-PLE TURKISH BATHS DOGS AND DERVISHES THE BOSPHORUS THERAPIA INTERIOR OF COUNTRY HOWLING DERVISHES. 26th.--We were naturally anxious to hear news, and with this object, or rather, I should say, with that of reporting our arrival to Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown, commanding the English force here, upon whose orders depended in some measure our further progress, or detention at Gallipoli, the Commanding Officer and some others went ashore last night, and about two o'clock this morning brought back the intelligence that we were unexpected here, and were to proceed either to Scutari or some other suburb of Constantinople to-morrow, after the arrival of a steamer from that city. The barracks at Scutari are said to be filled with troops already, and there is some chance of our being encamped. The town of Gallipoli, although stated in guide books to be a place of some importance and to contain 18,000 people, looks uninteresting enough from the straits; an D 34 GALLIPOLI. impression which a further acquaintance on shore does not remove. It is filthy in the extreme; the houses, with the exception of a few more respectable consular residences, mere sheds, arranged (as is customary) in streets or bazaars, pertaining to the different classes or trades. Huge stones alternate, with deep ruts filled with dust, and combine to render pedestrianism decidedly unpleasant. An old shell of a castle is a prominent feature in the foreground. Of course, great bustle was evident, arising from the traffic of the troops; the French influence...
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