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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02743	The rarities of Turkey, gathered by one that was sold seven times a slave in the Turkish Empire, and now exposed to view for the benefit of his native countrey:.	Georgijević, Bartolomej, d. ca. 1566.	1661 (1661)	Wing D1921A; ESTC R175972	34,635	147

God who hath preserved us from such calamities and likewise hoping to encrease the number of relenting mindes and charitable dispositions My poverty and weak capacity could finde no other means to be instrumental for them Thick and dark clouds have eclipsed the warmth and comfort of the Sun from me but Be you merciful as your heavenly Father is merciful Farewel ERRATA Page Line   12. 23. for and paid read are paid 14. 16. put out Troy-weight 28. 5. for teh read the. 44. 8. Passengers read Passages 79. 1. do kill read do not kill 102. 14. for their fenars read their defenc● 117. 21. for drunk read drink 123. 8. for Rocks read Rocks Of the Rites and Ceremonies of the TURKS CHAP. I. Of their Oratories THe fabricks of their Churches are sufficiently large and sumptuous and called by the name of Meschites in which I never could perceive any sort of fancies or imageries for Idolatry is held by them the worst of abominations but onely these or one of these inscriptions following in the Arabick Language There is no God but one and Mahomet his Prophet or One Creator and Prophets equal or None is strong as God Then there is seen a great abundance of burning Lamps the whole Church whited the Pavement covered with Mattresses and on them the Ornaments of Tapestries Neer the Church is erected a Tower of great height to the top whereof the Priest ascends before the time of Prayers and with a loud voice his ears stopped with his fingers he thrice proclaims these words God True One which Clamour or Outcry for they have no Bells being heard the Nobility and all unbusied persons repair to Church as bound to that devotion Afterwards the said Priest descending prays with them and then they turn their faces towards Mecha And this he is tyed to do by his Office five times day and night But whosoever cometh to these Prayers must wash his hands his feet and privities and his head thrice sprinkled with water and these words pronounced Glory to my God Then their shooes put off and left at the Church-door they enter in some bare-footed others having new Shooes or Socks and so tenderly touch the ground Women come not into Churches as being not excis'd and for fear of disturbing mens devotions but meet apart in severed places altogether shut off from eyes and ears of men and more seldome frequent their Churches except in time of Passeover or Easter and on Fridays which days from Mahomet's Traditions for distinction and imitation they almost respect as much as Jews their Sabbaths or Christians the Lords day They pray from nine a clock at night till twelve and in their praying their bodies are ever in great motion and agitation wherewith they marvelously afflict themselves with loud cryings and fierce ejaculations so as oftentimes their strengths and spirits failing they sink unto the ground and if it happen any of them conceive her self with child she then assures her self that pregnancy proceeds from favour of the Holy Spirit and when delivered the Infants born are called Sons or Souls of the Holy Ghost This hath been related to me from their Hand-maids for I nor ever any man else were present at that spectacle At mens devotions I have been often present with my Master whose customes are in manner following in their prayers they ne'er take off their Turbants coverings of their heads but with the tops of their fingers gently touch them in token of taking them off they fall upon their knees and often kiss the ground they hold it for great wickedness to have a Christian present at their mysteries for they believe their Churches as they say to be polluted by men unwashed and that Christians use not such Lavatories Every Church in Turky hath a peculiar place for Baths and washings with lodgings for a Priest Now here the Priest ascends his Pulpit reads a piece of the Alcoran and sometimes expounds it and there preaches about two hours his Sermon ended two boyes come up to him who pronounce their prayers singing with responsals which Songs being ended the Priest with the whole People in a low voice beating upon their sides repeat these words There is but one God which for the space of half an hour they do and so depart But this manner of Prayers and Ceremonies of Preaching and singing are not done every day unless in time of Lent Festivals some Sundayes and most observe the Fridayes for religious worship Of their Lent THey keep their Lent by fasting one Month and one Week every Year but not alwayes the same for if this Year they fast out January the next they fast out February and keep on that course so as in twelve Years space they dedicate to God in lieu of tenths one Year and twelve Weeks Travellers and sick Persons are excused from present fastings but are injoyned to supply it by fasting so many dayes at other times When they fast all that Day they taste nothing not so much as Bread or Water then the Stars appearing it is lawful for them to eat of all things which are not strangled or Hoggs-flesh which they esteem as carrion most unclean Their Lent being past they observe Easter for three dayes with great solemnity anoynting the Nails of their Feet and Fingers with an Oyl which they call Chna which maker those Nails to shine like Gold and with the same they somtimes stain or colour the Hoofs and Tails of Horses This Tincture holds very long can hardly be wip'd away so as until new Nails thrust out the old they still retain that dye but Nails of the Hand by frequent washing abate in time Women do not onely anoynt the Nails but their whole Hands and Feet also with that Oyl Of their Circumcision THey Circumcise not on the eighth day as the Jews do but when the new-born arrive at the age of seven or eight yeers and be of perfect speech the mystery whereof is from the words of confession required before circumcision which are some of those sentences afore-mentioned in their Churches which they repeat and give assent thereto by holding up the Thumbe of the right-Hand The Youth is not for this mystery brought unto their church but is circumcised in his Parents House I have been often present at this solemnity which is performed in manner following first the friends are all invited to a feast sufficiently furnished with all sorts of delicate flesh lawful for them to eat and almost everywhere especially amongst the wealthier sort an Ox is killed bowelled and flawed in the body whereof they include a Sheep and in that Sheep a Hen and in her an Egge all which are entirely roasted together for the solemnity and splendor of that day Then in their Feast and time of Supper the Boy that is to be circumcised is brought to a Physitian skilful in that Art who fixing between a pair of pinchers the fore-skin of his privie Member to prevent all fear in the