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all_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o inspire_v the_o most_o puissant_a monarch_n in_o the_o universe_n with_o a_o design_n which_o will_v not_o fail_v of_o success_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o support_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o just_o merit_v the_o title_n of_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o happy_o victorious_a finis_fw-la the_o index_n how_o to_o furnish_v one_o self_n for_o a_o voyage_n to_o constantinople_n p._n 1_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o hellespont_n and_o propontis_n i._n 2_o the_o hellespont_n how_o bound_v ibid._n village_n of_o infidel_n why_o so_o call_v 3_o plenty_n of_o provision_n there_o ibid._n xanthus_n and_o scamander_n famous_a river_n why_o ibid._n the_o new_a castle_n of_o asia_n describe_v 4_o turk_n bread_n not_o so_o white_a as_o we_o why_o 5_o ruin_n of_o troy_n describe_v 6_o island_n of_o tenedos_n 8_o a_o adventure_n of_o the_o author_n with_o two_o french_a officer_n 9_o a_o relation_n of_o two_o famous_a exploit_n perform_v by_o the_o venetian_n against_o the_o turk_n 11_o the_o new_a castle_n of_o europe_n describe_v 15_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n which_o border_n on_o the_o hellespont_n 16_o the_o dardanel_n describe_v 17_o why_o so_o call_v 18_o witchcraft_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 19_o the_o manner_n of_o salute_v these_o castle_n 21_o a_o remarkable_a story_n of_o a_o french_a admiral_n 22_o lampsacus_n magnesia_n and_o myus_n describe_v 26_o gallipoli_n describe_v 27_o direction_n for_o sea_n man_n how_o to_o steer_v through_o the_o hellespont_n ibid._n the_o propontis_n why_o so_o call_v its_o extent_n and_o situation_n 28_o cyzicum_n its_o ancient_a and_o present_a state_n 29_o nice_a describe_v 31_o montagniac_a former_o apamea_n describe_v 32_o nicomedia_n a_o historical_a account_n of_o it_o 33_o a_o accident_n that_o happen_v to_o the_o author_n 36_o a_o mahometan_a miracle_n 37_o the_o sea_n of_o chalcedon_n its_o extent_n 38_o fanari-kiosâ—_a a_o house_n of_o pleasure_n belong_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n describe_v ibid._n chalcedon_n its_o history_n 40_o rodosto_n a_o particular_a account_n of_o it_o 43_o perinthus_n or_o heraclea_n describe_v 44_o polygamy_n not_o the_o best_a way_n to_o people_n a_o country_n 48_o cotton_n how_o sow'n_a and_o gather_v 49_o a_o remarkable_a story_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o a_o venetian_a from_o turkish_a slavery_n 50_o isle_n of_o marmara_n their_o description_n 52_o isle_n of_o the_o prince_n describe_v 54_o caloyer_n their_o manner_n of_o live_v 55_o ii_o the_o draught_n and_o description_n of_o constantinople_n 57_o it_o be_v admirable_a situation_n 59_o its_o plenty_n 60_o its_o antiquity_n and_o various_a name_n 61_o its_o form_n and_o extent_n 64_o its_o wall_n and_o gate_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o seven_o tower_n 65_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o that_o castle_n 66_o a_o account_n of_o bellisarius_n tower_n and_o the_o historical_a pillar_n 68_o what_o befall_v a_o raâ—h_n young_a traveller_n who_o ascend_v that_o pillar_n 69_o the_o fountain_n of_o sanctification_n much_o reverence_v by_o the_o greek_n 71_o chief_a gardiner_n kiosc_n describe_v ibid._n a_o description_n of_o two_o rich_a kiosc_n build_v by_o sultan_n soliman_n 74_o the_o circuit_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o grand_a seraglio_n 76_o iii_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o seraglio_n 77_o the_o french_a king_n question_n about_o the_o seraglio_n and_o the_o author_n answer_n 78_o the_o only_a probable_a way_n of_o get_v into_o the_o woman_n apartment_n 79_o iu._n a_o draught_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o seraglio_n and_o its_o explanation_n 80_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n by_o who_o found_v 81_o it_o be_v rebuilding_n and_o several_a repair_v 83_o its_o form_n and_o dimension_n and_o description_n 85_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o platform_n and_o its_o explanation_n 90_o v._n the_o turk_n opinion_n about_o our_o saviour_n crucifiction_n 99_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o greek_n and_o such_o traveller_n as_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o relation_n about_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n 103_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o north_n west_n prospect_n of_o this_o church_n 104_o vi_o the_o outside_o describe_v 106_o a_o pleasant_a relation_n of_o what_o happen_v to_o the_o author_n about_o his_o draw_v the_o inside_n of_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n 110_o a_o draught_n of_o its_o south_n prospect_n 117_o vii_o the_o south_n prospect_n describe_v 118_o fountain_n always_o adjoin_v to_o their_o mosque_n and_o why_o 119_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o inside_n of_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n the_o east_n end_n 121_o viii_o its_o description_n 122_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o inside_n of_o sancta_fw-la sophia_n the_o west_n end_n 128_o ix_o the_o author_n in_o great_a danger_n 129_o the_o description_n of_o the_o west_n end_n 131_o the_o ancient_a and_o present_a state_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 136_o their_o patriarch_n ibid._n the_o simony_n and_o corruption_n use_v to_o attain_v the_o patriarchship_n 138_o the_o manner_n of_o installing_n the_o patriarch_n 139_o their_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n 141_o the_o caloyer_n 142_o their_o discipline_n 143_o a_o story_n of_o a_o young_a friar_n 144_o the_o lay-brother_n 146_o the_o secular_a priest_n 147_o the_o great_a care_n use_v by_o the_o greek_a deacon_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o wife_n 148_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 150_o their_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n ibid._n their_o celebration_n of_o easter_n 154_o a_o strange_a custom_n with_o a_o pleasant_a accident_n 155_o stratagem_n use_v by_o the_o greek_a priest_n to_o open_v the_o purse_n of_o the_o laity_n 156_o their_o faith_n and_o general_a ignorance_n 158_o their_o sacrament_n how_o they_o baptise_v 159_o their_o holy_a oil_n and_o the_o dispute_n between_o the_o armenian_n and_o they_o about_o it_o 160_o sacrament_n of_o the_o order_n 161_o sacrament_n of_o penitence_n 162_o the_o eucharist_n how_o receive_v 163_o their_o marriage_n 164_o a_o politic_a law_n 165_o their_o festival_n 166_o a_o strange_a and_o idle_a custom_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o mitylene_n 167_o the_o religious_a worship_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v 169_o their_o faith_n and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o believe_v in_o only_o one_o god_n 170_o their_o circumcision_n how_o perform_v 173_o a_o wise_a say_v of_o the_o turk_n 176_o three_o sort_n of_o renegado_n 177_o the_o turk_n opinion_n of_o such_o as_o die_v before_o circumcision_n 178_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n 179_o scold_a or_o fight_v how_o punish_v 180_o a_o story_n of_o a_o french_a slave_n and_o the_o civility_n of_o his_o turkish_a master_n 181_o the_o civility_n of_o some_o turkish_a merchant_n to_o the_o author_n 182_o their_o time_n of_o public_a prayer_n 183_o how_o they_o be_v call_v thereto_o 184_o a_o tragical_a story_n of_o a_o greek_a boy_n 185_o the_o ablution_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o general_n 186_o their_o bath_n 187_o their_a too_o frequent_a use_n prejudicial_a 188_o their_o manner_n of_o wash_v and_o scrub_v 190_o the_o cleanliness_n of_o the_o turk_n 192_o their_o venerable_a esteem_n for_o paper_n 193_o a_o merry_a story_n of_o a_o mahometan_a 194_o the_o turk_n gouslu_n or_o purification_n 196_o their_o abd_a or_o ablution_n 197_o a_o story_n of_o a_o mahometan_a heretic_n 198_o the_o colour_n wear_v in_o turkey_n and_o their_o veneration_n for_o green_n 200_o the_o witty_a answer_n of_o shakstone_n abbas_n emperor_n of_o persia_n to_o the_o grand_a signor'â—_n ambassador_n 201_o the_o turk_n devout_a behaviour_n during_o prayer_n time_n 202_o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o greek_n christian_n with_o the_o author_n 203_o x._o the_o relation_n and_o draught_n of_o the_o severl_n posture_n use_v by_o the_o turk_n during_o prayer_n 205_o some_o of_o their_o prayer_n 206_o what_o they_o do_v after_o prayer_n 208_o of_o their_o 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