LET. XXXVI. From Belgrade Village.—Lady M's agreeable situation there—diary of her way of spending the week, compared with the modish way of spending time.
LET. XXXVII. Belgrade Village.—Turkish female slaves described— voyages to the Levant filled with untruths—balm of Mecca, its extraordinary effects on the ladies faces— Turkish ladies great dealers in magic charms, to command love.
LET. XXXVIII.From Pera of Constantinople.—Barrenness disgraceful among the Turkish ladies—often destroy themselves by quackery on this account—naturally prolific—the Turkish houses why liable to fire—mildness of the winter at Constantinople—Turkish punishment for convicted liars.
LET. XXXIX. Pera of Constantinople.—Lady M. brought to bed— visits the sultana Hafiten—anecdotes of that lady—her dress—entertainment—story of the sultan's throwing a handkerchief contradicted—amusements of the seraglio— the sultana Hafiten's gardens, bed chamber, and slaves—the Arabian tales, a true representation of Eastern manners—magnificence of the Turkish harams— visit to the fair Fatima—the characters of the sultana Hafiten and Fatima compared—story of Fatima— magnificence of her habitation.
LET. XL. Pera.—Turkish love-letter, with a translation—the confusion of tongues spoke at Pera—Lady M. in danger of losing her English.
LET. XLI. —Suburbs of Constantinople—Turkish water-man— Constantinople, why not easy to be seen by Europeans— pleasure of rowing down the Bosphorus—view of Constantinople from the water—the seraglio—Sancta Sophia—the mosque Of sultan Solyman—of sultana Valida—the atlerdan—the brazen serpentine column—the exchange—the bisisten—humanity of the Turks towards their slaves—the historical pillar fallen down—the dervises—their devotion and dancing.
LET. XLII. —Mr Hill's account of the sweating pillar, and of the Turkish ladies, contradicted—manner of living of the Turkish wives—ceremony of receiving a Turkish bride at the bagnio—no public cognizance taken of murder— generally compounded for by money—story of a Christian lady taken prisoner by a Turkish admiral, who chose to continue with and marry her ravisher—the Turks great venerators of truth—the Eastrn manner of adopting children—account of the Armenians—their strict observance of fasts—summary view of their religion— ceremonies at an Armenian marriage.
LET. XLIII. From Constantinople.—Observations on the accounts given by Sir Paul Rycaut and Gemelli—the canal between Constantinople and Calcedon—the precarious nature of human grandeur in Turky (sic)—description of the house of the grand vizier who was killed at Peterwaradin— moral reflections on the difference between the taste of the Europeans and the Easterns.
LET. XLIV. From Tunis.—Vovage from Constantinople—the Hellespont, and castles of Sestos and Abydos— reflections on the story of Hero and Leander—the burial-places of Hecuba and Achilles—antiquities— habits of the Greek peasants—conjectures as to the ruins of a large city—remarks on the face of the country illustrated by reference to passages from Homer—Troy, no remains of it existing—ruins of old Constantinople—Latin inscriptions, and remains of antiquity—isle of Tenedos—Mytilene—Lesbos—Scio, and its inhabitants—promontory of Lunium the present Cape Colonna—temple of Theseus, how destroyed present condition of the Morea, the ancient Peloponnesus— Candia—reflections on the contrast between ancient and modern Greece—Trinacria—Malta—arrival at Tunis—face of the country—manner of celebrating the Mahometan ramadan or Lent—the natives—ruins of the aqueduct of Carthage—description and chronological anecdotes of the city of Tunis—ruins of Carthage.
LET. XLV. From Genoa.—Description of Genoa and its inhabitants —Cizisbeis, the nature of their employment, and occasion of their institution—the government—palaces —paintings—remark on their fondness for the representation of crucifixes—church of St Lawrence, and the famous emerald plate—their churches not to be compared with the Sancta Sophia at Constantinople.