FOOTNOTES:
[1] His entire name is مصطفي بن عبد الله حاجي خليفه Mustaffa Ben Abdullah Haji Khalifeh. He was also called كاتب چلبي Katib Chelebi.
[2] To this work, and more especially to the invaluable “History of the Ottoman Empire,” by J. Von Hammer, the translator is principally indebted for this biographical notice of the author.
[3] A compendious work on Geography, published at Constantinople, A. D. 1732.
[4] Aker sū dekermenler: mills moved by running water.
[5] Probably Citadini.
[6] Azabs are the militia of Turkey.
[7] The name of the castle is not given, but it is probable it was Kafa.
[8] Sakalaba. The countries to the north of the Black Sea, as Poland, Russia, &c.
[9] This is a chronogram. The letters of the word shafakat, a favour, make up the number 880.