Early voyages and travels in the Levant

by John Covel; Thomas Dallam

[367] The ancient Hebrus.

[368] Pricked = dotted on a plan.

[369] Demirtash, lit. Turkish iron-stone. Demir in Central Asia becomes Timur. Cf. Timur, the great conqueror.

[370] Cheflick is Turkish for a country house or farm.

[371] Afterwards Sir Dudley North, and Ambassador to the Porte. ([Vide Introduction.])

[372] Crop-sick = sick with repletion.

[373] The Præficæ were hired mourners who sang the naenia, or death-wails. The custom is still prevalent in Greece, the hired mourners being called moirologistæ.

[374] The Maritza.

[375] Washing in sacred streams on this day is still frequent in Greece.

[376] The Virgin Mary.