Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor

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Robert Walsh. Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor

PREFACE

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE

EMPERORS AND SULTANS OF CONSTANTINOPLE, FROM THE DEDICATION OF THE CITY TO THE PRESENT DAY

GREEK DYNASTY

Family of Constantine

Family of Jovian

Family of Valentinianus

Family of Theodosius

Family of Leo

Family of Anastatius

Family of Tiberius

Family of Phocas

Family of Heraclius

Family of Leo Isaurus

Family of Leo the Armenian

Family of Michael Balbus

Family of Basilius Macedo

Family of the Comneni

Family of Ducas

Restoration of the Family of Comnenus

Frank Family

Family of the Palæologi

TURKISH DYNASTY

CONSTANTINOPLE AND ITS ENVIRONS

CONSTANTINOPLE, FROM THE GOLDEN HORN

FOUNTAIN AND MARKET-PLACE OF TOPHANA

ROUMELI HISSAR, OR, THE CASTLE OF EUROPE. ON THE BOSPHORUS

THE GREAT CEMETERY OF SCUTARI

THE CISTERN OF BIN-BIR-DEREK. CALLED, THE THOUSAND AND ONE PILLARS

THE SOLIMANIE, OR MOSQUE OF SULTAN SOLIMAN. FROM THE OUTER COURT

THE MOSQUE OF SULTAN ACHMET

TOPHANA−ENTRANCE TO PERA

STATE PRISON OF “THE SEVEN TOWERS.”

CONSTANTINOPLE END PETIT CHAMP DES MORTS. FROM THE HEIGHTS OF PERA

GATE OF ENTRANCE TO THE RECEPTION ROOM OF THE SERAGLIO

BRUSA AND MOUNT OLYMPUS. ASIA MINOR

EMIR SULTAN, BRUSA. ASIA MINOR

THE VALLEY OF GUIUK-SUEY, SWEET WATERS OF ASIA

THE BATH

THE AURUT BAZAAR, OR SLAVE MARKET

THE MOSQUE OF YENI JAMI

BALUK HANA AND METHOD OF FISHING FOR THE RED MULLET. AT THIS SPOT, STATE CRIMINALS ARE THROWN INTO THE BOSPHORUS FROM THE SERAGLIO

THE GREAT BAZAAR, CONSTANTINOPLE

THE ATMEIDAN, OR HIPPODROME; AND MOSQUE OF ACHMET. WITH THE COLUMN OF CONSTANTINE AND EGYPTIAN OBELISK

THE MOSQUE OF SANTA SOPHIA AND FOUNTAIN OF THE SERAGLIO

EYOUB SULTAN,—FOUNTAIN AND STREET OF TOMBS

THE VALLEY OF UNKIAR ISKELESSI, OR—THE SULTAN’S STAIRS. IN WHICH THE CELEBRATED TREATY WITH RUSSIA WAS SIGNED

ENTRANCE TO THE BOSPHORUS FROM THE BLACK SEA. VIEVED FROM THE GIANT’S MOUNTAIN

ANCIENT ARCHWAY & CAVERN IN THE BALKAN MOUNTAINS

PASS IN THE BALKAN MOUNTAINS. BY HAIDHOS

ROUTE THROUGH THE BALKAN MOUNTAINS, BY TÂTAR-BAZAAR. ON THE FRONTIERS OF BULGARIA & ROUMELIA

THE BABYSES, OR, SWEET WATERS OF EUROPE

INTERIOR OF A TURKISH CAFFINET. CONSTANTINOPLE

THE VILLAGE OF BABEC, ON THE BOSPHORUS

THE RUINS OF EPHESUS. THE CASTLE OF AIASALUK ON THE DISTANCE. ASIA MINOR

GREEK PRIEST’S HOUSE NEAR YENI KUEY. ON THE BOSPHORUS

THE ACROPOLIS AT SARDIS. ASIA MINOR

THE PALACE OF SAÏD PASHA. ON ONE OF THE RAPIDS OF THE BOSPHORUS

THE RUINS OF HIERAPOLIS.—NOW CALLED PAMBOUK KALESI. ON THE WAY FROM LAODICEA. ASIA MINOR

PHILADELPHIA. CALLED BY TURKS ALLAH SHER, THE CITY OF GOD

PASS IN THE BALKAN MOUNTAINS. ON THE BULGARIAN SIDE

MOSQUE OF SULTAN SELIM AT SCUTARI

MOSQUE OF MAHMOUD II. AT TOPHANA

CARAVANSARY AT GUZEL-HISSAR, ON THE MEANDER. ASIA MINOR

ANADOLI-HISSAR,—OR CASTLE OF ASIA, AND THE HILL OF KANDELI. ON THE BOSPHORUS. ASIA MINOR

OUTER COOLING-ROOM OF THE BATH, NEAR PSAMATIA KAPOUSI

THE ACROPOLIS OF PERGAMUS. ASIA MINOR

THE TRIPLE WALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE. ON THE LAND SIDE, NEAR TOP KAPOUSI

YÉRÉ-BATAN-SERAÏ, CONSTANTINOPLE

KIZ-KOULASI.−LEANDER’S, OR THE MAIDEN’S TOWER. ON THE BOSPHORUS

MOSQUE OF SHAHZADEH DJAMESI. CONSTANTINOPLE

CONSTANTINOPLE AND ITS ENVIRONS. SECOND SERIES

OBELISK OF THEODOSIUS, IN THE ATMEIDAN

THE SULTAN’S NEW PALACE ON THE BOSPHORUS

A STREET IN SMYRNA. ASIA MINOR

MOSQUE OF BUYUK DJAMI, SCUTARI. ASIA MINOR

FOUNTAIN NEAR THE BABU HUMMAYOUN. OR GREAT GATE OF THE SERAGLIO

THE CASTLE OF SMYRNA

THE CITY OF MAGNESIA, AND MOUNT SIPYLUS

INNER COURT OF THE MOSQUE OF SULTAN OSMAN

METROPOLITAN CHURCH OF MAGNESIA, ASIA MINOR. INSTALLATION OF THE BISHOP

THE RUINS OF HIERAPOLIS, FROM THE THEATRE. ASIA MINOR

THE PRINCESS’ ISLANDS. FROM MONASTERY OF THE TRINITY/PRINKIPO IN THE MIDDLE DISTANCE

THE MONASTERY OF ST. GEORGE OF THE PRECIPICE

GUZEL-HISSAR, AND THE PLAIN OF THE MEANDER. ASIA MINOR

GREEK CHURCH OF BALOUKLI, NEAR CONSTANTINOPLE. ATTACHED TO THE SPRING OF THE MIRACULOUS FISHES

GREEK CHURCH OF SAINT THEODORE, PERGAMUS. ASIA MINOR

APARTMENT IN THE PALACE OF EYOUB, THE RESIDENCE OF THE ASMÉ SULTANA

REMAINS OF THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN−PERGAMUS. ASIA MINOR

MOSQUE OF SANTA SOPHIA, AND FOUNTAIN OF THE SERAGLIO. CONSTANTINOPLE

PASS AND WATERFALL IN THE BALKAN MOUNTAINS

CITY OF THYATIRA. ASIA MINOR

CONSTANTINOPLE FROM THE HEIGHTS ABOVE EYOUB

MAUSOLEUM OF SULTAN MAHOMED AND HIS FAMILY, BRUSA. ASIA MINOR

SPRING OF THE MIRACULOUS FISHES AT BALOUKLI. NEAR CONSTANTINOPLE

ASCENT OF THE HIGH BALKAN MOUNTAINS. ROUMELIA

CIRCASSIAN SLAVES IN THE INTERIOR OF A HAREM. CONSTANTINOPLE

CONSTANTINOPLE, FROM CASSIM PASHA

VILLAGE OF ROUMELIA, NEAR ADRIANOPLE

CAVALRY BARRACKS ON THE BOSPHORUS

ENTRANCE TO THE DIVAN, CONSTANTINOPLE

THE MEDÂK, OR EASTERN STORY-TELLER. CONSTANTINOPLE

A STREET IN THE SUBURBS OF ADRIANOPLE

THE FORT AND TOWN OF SILIVRIA. THE ANCIENT SELYMBRIA

A TURKISH LETTER-WRITER, AT CONSTANTINOPLE

THE SQUARE OF THE FOUNTAIN, ADRIANOPLE

JOANNINA, THE CAPITAL OF ALBANIA

THE FAVOURITE ODALIQUE

SMYRNA, FROM THE HARBOUR. ASIA MINOR

THE CASTLE OF ARGYRO-CASTRO, ALBANIA. TURKEY IN EUROPE

TOWN AND CASTLE OF PARAMYTHIA, IN ALBANIA. TURKEY IN EUROPE

THE SULTANA IN HER STATE ARRHUBA. CONSTANTINOPLE

THE TOMB OF ALI PASHA AND FATIMA, IN THE COURT OF SERAGLIO. JOANNINA, ALBANIA

HALT OF CARAVANIERS AT A SERAÏ. BULGARIA

THE RUINS OF LAODICEA. ASIA MINOR

THE CASTLE OF PARGA, ALBANIA. TURKEY IN EUROPE

CASTLE AND VALLEY OF SULI, THE ANCIENT ACHERON. ALBANIA

SCUTARI AND THE MAIDEN TOWER, ON THE BOSPHORUS

GOVERNOR’S HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA. ASIA MINOR

THE GYGEAN LAKE, AND PLACE OF A THOUSAND TOMBS. ASIA MINOR

GARDENS OF THE SERAGLIO. CONSTANTINOPLE

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DRAWN & ENGRAVED BY ALEXR FINLAY & SON.

CONSTANTINOPLE and the BOSPHORUS.

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Achmet III. was called to succeed his brother, and his first act was to avenge himself on the conspirators, who had placed him on the throne in a truly Turkish manner. He disarmed their suspicions by rewards and promises, and, having separated them into various situations of trust and profit, caused every man of them to be strangled in detail.

Notwithstanding the state of insecurity of every thing in Turkey, it nevertheless became in his reign the asylum of the Christian monarchs of Europe. Charles XII. of Sweden, and Stanislaus the king of Poland, whom he had set up, both fled thither for protection: yet, violent and outrageous as was the conduct of “Macedonia’s madman,” whom the Turks for folly and obstinacy called “Ironhead,” both kings were treated with kindness and hospitality. They were followed by their great enemy, the czar Peter, whose usual sagacity seemed to have deserted him. He was shut up behind the Pruth by the Turks, and they had now the opportunity of holding three Christian monarchs in their hands, and dictating what terms they pleased: but avarice, that ruling passion of the Osmanli, saved Peter and his army−Catherine, his wife, who had accompanied him, brought in the night all her personal jewels, and as much money as she could collect, to the czar, who immediately sent them to the grand vizir: he was not able to resist the offer, and the Russian monarch and his army were allowed to depart in peace.

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