Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Aali Pasha, statesman, i. 112 Abassidfs Dynasty tounded by El Saffa, i. 3, 261-2; is over- thrown by Ottomans, i. 266 Abd-ul-aziz, i. 10; proclaimed Sultan, issues Fetwa, at first he has only one wife, finds empire almost bankrupt, i. 187; his go- vernment under Fuad and Ali Pashas, visits Europe, i. 189; made a K.G., i. 190, note; con- spiracy against him, i. 190; his death, i. 192; his fondness for the opera, i. 357 Abd-ul-hamid I. Succeeds Mus- tapha III., his reign, is beaten by Russia, succeeded by Selim III., i. 161 Abd-ul-hamid II. His brothers, i. 6; had some liberty when young, i. 10; his court, scale of cookery, serving of meals, i. 15; sends the Bairam Maiden to school at Scutari, i. 19; his every- day life at Yildiz Kiosk, i. 34; when he is visible, i. 47; his theatre, how he keeps his mad brother Murad V., i. 52; starts Pan-Islamism, i. 59; constitutes himself a prisoner, i. 132, 192; his falling off, reason for same, i. 182; succeeds Abd-ul-Aziz, i. 192; promises to uphold the constitu- tion, and works against it, his popularity, i. 193; situation of Turkey on his accession, i. 193; his interference with his Generals, result of same, refuses to cross Bosphorus, i. 195; his reforms, steamboats, education, i. 196; the difficulties which he has to contend against, i. 199; his law against the vandalism of the Mollahs, i. 69 Abdullah-as-zaggal, last Kha- liph of Granada, i. 58 Abd-ul-medjid marries Besma, i. 16; succeeds Mahmud II. and continues his schemes of reform, his character and surname, i. 183; political state of Turkey at his accession, i. 184; dies, i. 187; his extravagance at marriage of his daughter with Ali Galib, i. 187 Abd-ul-rahman, first Khaliph of Cordova, i. 58, note Abgarus, King of Edessa, his con-...
