. The Turk and the land of Haig; or, Turkey and Armenia: descriptive, historical, and picturesque . me being ashis Majesty the Sultan Abdul-Hamid II. To-daythe eyes of the good believers are blinded by the effectof this dazzlinor ligrht of Islam, and their hearts over-flow with happiness, says Sabach—regardless of Chris-tian hearts that overflow with bitterness ; and, indeed,many Islam hearts, too, who have experienced theeffect of their masters unspeakable tyranny. The Sultans glittering palace on the Bosphorus isreplete with associations of tragical events. From thisabode ofo forth edicts wh
. The Turk and the land of Haig; or, Turkey and Armenia: descriptive, historical, and picturesque . me being ashis Majesty the Sultan Abdul-Hamid II. To-daythe eyes of the good believers are blinded by the effectof this dazzlinor ligrht of Islam, and their hearts over-flow with happiness, says Sabach—regardless of Chris-tian hearts that overflow with bitterness ; and, indeed,many Islam hearts, too, who have experienced theeffect of their masters unspeakable tyranny. The Sultans glittering palace on the Bosphorus isreplete with associations of tragical events. From thisabode ofo forth edicts which involve the massacre ofmany thousand Christians. Nevertheless, this titledcriminal, whose career of bloodthirsty atrocity sur-passes that of Nero himself, is not without his punish-ment. Indeed, the life of a bootblack is happier thanhis. In constant dread of his life, he lives a prisonerwithin the walls of his palace. His walks and drivesnever extend beyond the park of the Yildiz, whichis vigilantly guarded, even in broad daylight, withmore care than any American penitentiary. His sleep-. ARCH IN RUINS IN ASIA MINOR.
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