This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ...in front of the Turkish quarters, her guns in readiness to fire if needed, soon brought the quarrel to a close, while the Turkish authorities in order to make a show of activity made some arrests in their endeavour to calm down the irritation and anger of the Islamic population. Most of the foreign embassies ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ...in front of the Turkish quarters, her guns in readiness to fire if needed, soon brought the quarrel to a close, while the Turkish authorities in order to make a show of activity made some arrests in their endeavour to calm down the irritation and anger of the Islamic population. Most of the foreign embassies sent representatives to Salonika, while my husband, with SUPPRESSION OF THE RIOTS 147 the support of Sir Henry Elliot, stood his ground firmly and settled this complicated quarrel without the occupation of foreign Powers which some desired to impose on the town. The degradation of the Pasha and his imprisonment with a few others connected with the case, and the death penalty paid by some of the supposed or real murderers was all that appeared to be necessary. One of the murderers, a gigantic nigger, who a few months previously on our arrival had carried some of our heaviest luggage on his back, was one of those who were hanged. His wife stood by at the time and, putting her hands on her breast as a sign of contentment, said, "Och olsoun" (Serves you right). So ended this tragic massacre of the Consuls. Several people, both Christians and Turks, testified to the fact that it was due to my husband's tact and energetic measures that Salonika was saved from a more general massacre. CHAPTER XI 1876 Soon after the funeral of the consuls all the foreign ships, with the exception of H.M.S. Swiftsure, under the command of Captain Baird, left Salonika. The presence of the Swiftsure was most welcome to us after all we had gone through, and my husband took the opportunity of impressing upon the Turkish authorities the serious responsibility that rested on their shoulders with regard to the welcome and safety of the men of all ranks of our...
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