LONDON
ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK
1911

THE BRIDGE FROM GALATA TO STAMBOUL.

CONTENTS

I.[ GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY ]5
II.[ ALBANIANS, POMAKS, TARTARS, AND BULGARIANS ]11
III.[ CIRCASSIANS, LAZES, AND KURDS ]22
IV.[ ARMENIANS ]27
V.[ GREEKS AND VLACHS ]36
VI.[ JEWS—SUPERSTITIONS ]48
VII.[ GIPSIES—SUPERSTITIONS ]54
VIII.[ SYRIANS, DRUSES, MARONITES, AND BEDOUINS ]57
IX.[ TURKS ]61
X.[ THE FAITH OF ISLAM ]72
XI.[ GAMES ]78
XII.[ DOGS ]85
XIII.[ THE GALATA BRIDGE AND THE BAZAARS ]90

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS