Constantinople : and the scenery of the seven churches of Asia Minor . WITH THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA MINOR. 75 prays that Allah would render her excellent in every other qualification. HereSelim established his printing-press, when he revived it, to enlighten his subjects: herehe erected a magnificent cotton-factory, to improve them in the industry and arts oflife: here he built a noble kisla, or barrack, for his nizam djeddit, or new troops, todiscipline a rude and turbulent rabble to European restraints: and here he endowed amosque, to which he usually repaired to perform his Fridays devot
Constantinople : and the scenery of the seven churches of Asia Minor . WITH THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA MINOR. 75 prays that Allah would render her excellent in every other qualification. HereSelim established his printing-press, when he revived it, to enlighten his subjects: herehe erected a magnificent cotton-factory, to improve them in the industry and arts oflife: here he built a noble kisla, or barrack, for his nizam djeddit, or new troops, todiscipline a rude and turbulent rabble to European restraints: and here he endowed amosque, to which he usually repaired to perform his Fridays devotion. This edifice,given in our illustration, stands on the slope of the hill, surrounded by an extensivearea, and exhibits considerable lightness and elegance. Among the group of Turks isseen some in the costume of European soldiers; which he lost his crown and life inendeavouring to establish, though his more energetic successor completely violence and impetuosity of one of those sudden currents of air which burst out inthe Sea of Marmora, was strongl
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