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. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIII. In a large upper room in the Lelawa quarter of Tabriz a group of Armenian revolutionists were seated. The windows of the room faced the inner yard, except a small iron-barred window, overlooking a narrow alley, which came to an end at the door. The door itself was made of solid heavy ...
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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. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIII. In a large upper room in the Lelawa quarter of Tabriz a group of Armenian revolutionists were seated. The windows of the room faced the inner yard, except a small iron-barred window, overlooking a narrow alley, which came to an end at the door. The door itself was made of solid heavy hardwood planks and securely fastened with chains and bolts--the ordinary defense against mobs and robbers. The room was full of tobacco fumes and the odor of liquors. This band was evidently in a state of great excitement. Khumbabed's piercing eye was flashing fire, and his straight black hair, completely disheveled, gave a more than ordinary fierce and determined look to his countenance. He was interrogating a heavy-set, full-faced, dark-complexioned man in journey attire. The latter was evidently a refugee from Turkey. His name was Pakhusdagan. "In what condition," began Khumbabed, "did you leave our people in Harput?" "Alas," said the refugee, "our country is desolate. The Kurds have swept away our villages, tens of thousands have been massacred in cold blood, our sisters and our brides have been taken captive to the Moslem harems. Many of the women and children, and old gray-haired men have been slain at the altars where they fled for safety. The churches are burnt and defiled and turned into stables. Some of our countrymen, alas, to save the lives and honor of their wives and daughters have accepted Islam, hoping for a better day when they can kiss the cross and be reconsecrated with the Meeron." "But did our people make no resistance?" said Khumbabed, continuing his inquiry. "Would they had sold their lives dear!" "Many would gladly have done so," answered Pakhusdagan, "as our brave comrades of Zeitun who withstood the Sultan's host, but...
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