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<p>on the summit of a rock. The absence or presence of a | <p>on the summit of a rock. The absence or presence of a Minaret<lb/> shows whether it belongs to the Faithful or to the <unclear><hi rend="underline">Gyaurs</hi></unclear> <lb/>(Infidels) At 12 this day Thursday <add> 10th</add> we had a pretty distinct<lb/> view of Jundadass or Jaindadassi a pretty considerable<lb/> <unclear>Gyaur</unclear> town <del> <gap/> <gap/> </del> <add> inhabited by </add> the Greeks. Better eyes<lb/>than mine pronounced the houses distinct from each other<lb/>and flat-roofed. N.B. A Minaret is a round tower which <lb/>answers the purpose of a Belfry. It is a attached to the Mosque<lb/>to which if forms a constant appendage, but does<lb/>not communicate with it. At about 3/4 of the height is <lb/>a<del>n</del> <del>open</del> hole for a door-way opening into a circular <lb/>balcony, in which the Sexton, <hi rend="underline">Iman</hi> I think he is called<lb/>makes his rounds to call the people to Church. The <lb/>Balcony is just big enough for the man to walk round<lb/>in, the door-way for him to go out <add> at</add> and the sha<gap/><lb/>Column to receive a staircase for him to crawl <gap/> <lb/>He who has seen one Minaret has seen all.</p> <p> Fellow traveller Mr <gap/>: he is to the last degree <gap/> <lb/>him at <gap/> <gap/> conduct him thither. <gap/> </p> <pb/><p> Constantinople Friday Nov. 25 1785</p><p>The post sets out this evening. It is expected to reach London<lb/>in about 30 days. The thread of my history is continued<lb/> in a letter of this same date to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Shelford<lb/> I have desired him to forward it to you, all but half<lb/>a sheet which I suppose he will tear off as it relates<lb/>solely to some Turkish pipers, a specimen of Jerusalem<lb/>Soap, and other such trifles which I have sent him. Capt<lb/>Brine has promised to bring you on my account 1/10 of a <lb/>quintal of Virgin Raisins, and another of Virgin Currants. The Turkish quintal is 122 of our pounds.<lb/>I hope you will find them enough to furnish you with <lb/><sic>plumb</sic> puddings for Sunday's dinners <add> every Sunday</add> <sic>till</sic> I return to<lb/>partake of them. These sorts I am told here are not <lb/>to be brought in London: as to figs you could buy them<lb/>good there as here. You will hardly see Capt. Brine before<lb/>April. I fear we shall be obliged to finish our journey<lb/>by land. Mackenzie after all is still Admiral at the <gap/><lb/>Here as well as at Smyrna I found my brother's old friend <lb/>obliging — A most pleasing & intelligent man: I hope to see<lb/><gap/> <gap/> <gap/> <gap/> <gap/> You My dear Father adieu</p> <p>Jeremiah Bentham Esq<hi rend="superscript">r</hi><lb/> Queens Square Place<lb/>Westminster<lb/>Angleterre.</p> | ||
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on the summit of a rock. The absence or presence of a Minaret
shows whether it belongs to the Faithful or to the Gyaurs
(Infidels) At 12 this day Thursday 10th we had a pretty distinct
view of Jundadass or Jaindadassi a pretty considerable
Gyaur town inhabited by the Greeks. Better eyes
than mine pronounced the houses distinct from each other
and flat-roofed. N.B. A Minaret is a round tower which
answers the purpose of a Belfry. It is a attached to the Mosque
to which if forms a constant appendage, but does
not communicate with it. At about 3/4 of the height is
an open hole for a door-way opening into a circular
balcony, in which the Sexton, Iman I think he is called
makes his rounds to call the people to Church. The
Balcony is just big enough for the man to walk round
in, the door-way for him to go out at and the sha
Column to receive a staircase for him to crawl
He who has seen one Minaret has seen all.
Fellow traveller Mr : he is to the last degree
him at conduct him thither.
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Constantinople Friday Nov. 25 1785
The post sets out this evening. It is expected to reach London
in about 30 days. The thread of my history is continued
in a letter of this same date to Mr Shelford
I have desired him to forward it to you, all but half
a sheet which I suppose he will tear off as it relates
solely to some Turkish pipers, a specimen of Jerusalem
Soap, and other such trifles which I have sent him. Capt
Brine has promised to bring you on my account 1/10 of a
quintal of Virgin Raisins, and another of Virgin Currants. The Turkish quintal is 122 of our pounds.
I hope you will find them enough to furnish you with
plumb puddings for Sunday's dinners every Sunday till I return to
partake of them. These sorts I am told here are not
to be brought in London: as to figs you could buy them
good there as here. You will hardly see Capt. Brine before
April. I fear we shall be obliged to finish our journey
by land. Mackenzie after all is still Admiral at the
Here as well as at Smyrna I found my brother's old friend
obliging — A most pleasing & intelligent man: I hope to see
You My dear Father adieu
Jeremiah Bentham Esqr
Queens Square Place
Westminster
Angleterre.
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