. Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa. der Sir Ralph Abercrornbie—Sir Sidney Smith—Account of the Campaign—^ Cause of the delay in landing thetroops—Death of Major M^Arras—Descent of the army—Battle and victory of the Eighth of March—General Menou—Affair of theTwelfth—Action of the Thirteenth—Battle ofthe Twenty-first—Sensation caused by the death of Aber-crornbie—Measures pursued by his Successor—Fiew of theCountry—Journey to Rosetta—Mirage. Appendix, No. I. p. authentic Account of the Revolution which took place atConstantinople in the Year 1807; ivhich ended
. Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa. der Sir Ralph Abercrornbie—Sir Sidney Smith—Account of the Campaign—^ Cause of the delay in landing thetroops—Death of Major M^Arras—Descent of the army—Battle and victory of the Eighth of March—General Menou—Affair of theTwelfth—Action of the Thirteenth—Battle ofthe Twenty-first—Sensation caused by the death of Aber-crornbie—Measures pursued by his Successor—Fiew of theCountry—Journey to Rosetta—Mirage. Appendix, No. I. p. authentic Account of the Revolution which took place atConstantinople in the Year 1807; ivhich ended in theDeposition of the Emperor Selim the Third. No. II. P. 381. Extract from the Letter of Cardinal Isidore, concerjiing the Capture of Constantinople, A. D. 1452. No. III. P. 385. A Catalogue of Manuscripts upon daily sale in the Cities of the East. No. IV. P. of One Hundred and Seventy-two Tales, contained in aManuscript Copy of the Alif Lila va Lilin, or ArabianNights, as it was procured by the /Author in Manuel Pala-ologus, from an Antient MS. CHAP. I. CONSTANTINOPLE. Similarity of the antient and modern City — ImperialArmoury—Vase of the Byzantine Emperors—Descrip-tion of the four principal Sultanas—Interior of theSeraglio—Sultans Kiosk—Charem^ or Apartments ofthe Women—Chamber of Audience—Assembly Room—Baths—Chamber of Repose—Saloon of the Charem—Garden of Hyacinths—Upper Walks of the Seraglio. X H E R E are many interesting sources ofreflection, in the present appearance of Con-stantinople, unnoticed by any author. To theseour attention was early directed, and will be CHAP. I. 2 CONSTANTINOPLE. ^^T^^ principally confined. The Reader would not ^— be much ^ratified by an elaborate or even an Similarity ^ • i i of the an- abridged detail from the volumes which have tient and . i i i • re modem becu writtcu upon this remarkable city, sum- ^ cient alone to constitute a library. Historically consid
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