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a_o descripion_n of_o the_o grand_a signour_n seraglio_n or_o turkish_a emperor_n court_n by_o john_n greaves_n late_a professor_n of_o astronomy_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n london_n print_v for_o jo._n ridley_n at_o the_o castle_n in_o fleet_n street_n by_o ram-alley_n 1653._o to_o his_o honour_a and_o true_o noble_a friend_n george_n tooke_n esquire_n of_o pope_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hartford_n sir_n i_o dâ—…t_v not_o have_v presume_v to_o a_o friend_n of_o so_o much_o honour_n and_o worth_a to_o present_v this_o description_n of_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n court_n but_o that_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o that_o exactness_n as_o the_o like_a be_v not_o extant_a in_o any_o other_o language_n and_o the_o argument_n to_o be_v so_o noble_a treat_v of_o the_o great_a monarchy_n upon_o earth_n who_o magnificence_n have_v much_o resemblance_n with_o that_o of_o the_o persian_n in_o the_o scripture_n i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unacceptable_a if_o under_o your_o name_n it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o world_n in_o which_o i_o assume_v nothing_o to_o myself_o as_o author_n of_o the_o discourse_n nor_o much_o as_o polisher_n of_o it_o but_o only_o a_o humble_a desire_n of_o public_o express_v my_o obligation_n to_o you._n it_o be_v free_o present_v to_o i_o at_o constantinople_n and_o with_o the_o same_o freeness_n i_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n have_v not_o alter_v anything_o in_o the_o substance_n and_o but_o a_o little_a in_o the_o dress_n and_o elocution_n the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n be_v then_o unknown_a upon_o inquiry_n i_o find_v it_o since_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o mr._n robert_n withers_o who_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o english_a ambassador_n procure_v admittance_n into_o the_o seraglio_n a_o favour_n unusual_a and_o by_o continuance_n many_o year_n in_o those_o part_n have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o persect_v his_o observation_n to_o he_o therefore_o be_v sole_o due_a the_o thanks_o of_o the_o labour_n and_o from_o his_o virtuous_a example_n all_o generous_a and_o noble_a spirit_n will_v propose_v in_o their_o travel_n abroad_o a_o solid_a inquisition_n of_o truth_n and_o knowledge_n not_o vain_a garb_n and_o mode_n and_o disguise_a fashion_n the_o only_a object_n and_o idol_n of_o fantastic_a traveller_n to_o i_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o i_o have_v faithful_o discharge_v my_o trust_n in_o publish_v since_o the_o author_n death_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o observation_n and_o in_o communicate_v to_o the_o reader_n the_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o peruse_v a_o relation_n full_a of_o truth_n and_o exactness_n which_o in_o many_o particular_n upon_o experience_n he_o be_v able_a to_o attest_v who_o be_v sir_n your_o most_o oblige_a friend_n and_o humble_a servant_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n partition_n and_o manifold_a convenience_n of_o the_o seraglio_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o divan_n day_n judge_n session_n judicature_n diet_n and_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o king_n of_o whatsoever_o have_v pass_v pag._n 17._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o audience_n and_o entertainment_n give_v to_o ambassador_n pag._n 28._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o person_n that_o live_v in_o the_o seraglio_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o woman_n and_o virgin_n p._n 34._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o ajamoglan_n how_o take_v distribute_v and_o employ_v p._n 56._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o king_n itchoglan_n their_o severe_a diseipline_n and_o education_n in_o the_o four_o subordinate_a school_n and_o of_o their_o after_o advancement_n p._n 67._o chap._n 7._o of_o inferior_a person_n and_o buffoon_n mute_n musician_n etc._n etc._n of_o white_a eunuch_n and_o of_o the_o grand_a officer_n of_o the_o seraglio_n p._n 87._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o black_a eunuch_n and_o black-moor_n girl_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o physician_n andof_o the_o king_n child_n p._n 100_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o cook_n kitchen_n diet_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o of_o their_o other_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o scullery_n and_o provision_n of_o the_o seraglio_n p._n 108._o chap._n 10._o of_o apparel_n bed_v sickness_n hospital_n inheritance_n king_n expense_n recreation_n receive_v of_o petition_n of_o the_o king_n stable_n and_o byram_n solemnity_n p._n 128._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o old_a seraglio_n and_o woman_n life_n therein_o of_o their_o marriage_n and_o child_n slave-selling_n and_o witness_n p._n 147._o chap._n 12._o of_o their_o religion_n opinion_n clergyman_n time_n place_n and_o rite_n sacred_a and_o of_o the_o woman_n small_a devotion_n p._n 158._o the_o grand_a signor_n seraglio_n chap._n i._n a_o description_n of_o the_o place_n partition_n and_o manifold_a convenience_n of_o the_o seraglio_n the_o *_o house_n seraglio_n wherein_o the_o grand_a signior_n reside_v with_o his_o court_n be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o byzantium_n stand_v upon_o a_o point_n of_o the_o continent_n which_o 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