Publications, Issue 3, Volume 1, Part 6Royal Asiatic Society, 1835 |
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Page 113
... fire happens in Constantinople , it is not speedily extinguished ; whereas here , if a fire breaks forth , itis put out very quickly , because the open spaces are numerous , and the streets wide to an extraordinary degree . The market ...
... fire happens in Constantinople , it is not speedily extinguished ; whereas here , if a fire breaks forth , itis put out very quickly , because the open spaces are numerous , and the streets wide to an extraordinary degree . The market ...
Page 120
... fire ; and besides him , in the city , is another , who makes the circuit of it day and night , for fear of fire . During this season of summer they were in the habit of sealing up the stoves and ovens in the city ; and not opening them ...
... fire ; and besides him , in the city , is another , who makes the circuit of it day and night , for fear of fire . During this season of summer they were in the habit of sealing up the stoves and ovens in the city ; and not opening them ...
Page 121
... fire , though it be outside the earthen walls , they may ring this huge bell on that one side , and its horrid voice may go forth . When the troops who are stationed in that quarter hear the sound , they know where the fire is ; and ...
... fire , though it be outside the earthen walls , they may ring this huge bell on that one side , and its horrid voice may go forth . When the troops who are stationed in that quarter hear the sound , they know where the fire is ; and ...
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afterwards Aleppo ancient Archimandrite arrived astonished banquet beautiful blessing boat bowed bridge built chaunted choristers church city of Novogorod Clergy commemoration consecrated Priests Constantinople convent Cossacks court cross cupolas cups custom dinars dish door Emperor empire Empress entered festival fish four gate gems gilt gold Grandees Greek hand Haziran Heads Holy hour hundred Imperial janissaries Kniazes Kolomna Lady lake Lord the Messiah Lord the Patriarch Mass master Matins mentioned Metropolitan Metropolitan of Moscow monastery Monks morning Muscovites name of St Nicolas Nicon night paid our devotions palace Patriarch of Moscow pearls Pentecost performed person picture prayer present Priests and Deacons Pskov rang the bells Refectory returned road robes round royal door Russian Saint sakkos sanctuary SECT sent Sergius side silver Smolensko Sobor stone Tamouz tapers thousand dinars took tower town Treasurer Trinity troops vast versts village Voivode walls whilst whole wonderful wood