Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa in the Seventeenth Century, Volume II

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Author

Evliya Çelebi, 1611?-1682?

Title

Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the Seventeenth Century, Vol. II

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Produced by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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English

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PJ: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures

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Caucasus, South -- Description and travel

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Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 54255

Release Date

February 28, 2017

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS IN EUROPE, ASIA, AND AFRICA, IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ,
2. 2.CONTENTS.
3. 3.NOTES. — Note 1, p. 16 . — It is a journey of two days from Brússa to the top. — Note 2, p. 197 . — The inhabitants of Tortúm all assembled to form the Istikbál (solemn meeting.) — Note 3, p. 211 . — The river Khalliz.
4. 4.JOURNEY TO BRUSSA. — Description of the Town and ancient Fortress of Modania. — Description of the Buildings of Brússa. — The public Officers of Brússa. — Description of the Imperial and other Mosques. — The Mosque of Khodavendkiár, or Sultán Murád I. — Description of the Mosque of Sultán Báyazíd I. — The Mosque of Mohammed I. — Description of the Mosque of Murád II. the son of Mohammed I. — The Mosque of Emír Sultán. — The Colleges of Brússa. — The Convents, Imárets, Kháns, Fountains, Mills and Sebíls of Brússa. — Praise of the Baths of Brússa. — Description of the hot spring of Chekirgeh Sultán. — Description of the sulphurous hot spring (Gogurdlí Kaplijeh.) — Description of New Kaplíjeh. — Description of the Market of Brússa. — Description of the bridge of Erghándí. — Description of the Walks and pleasure-places of Brússa. — A Dissertation on Mountains. — Description of the Ice-worm. — Language, Dress, and Manufactures of the Inhabitants of Brússa. — The Climate of Brússa. — The Eatables, Beverages and Fruits of Brússa. — Visit to the Monuments and Tombs of the first Ottoman Sultáns. — Short account of the Conquests of Osmán Khán. — Conquests of Sultán Orkhán. — Visit to Sultán Orkhán’s Tomb. — Notice of Hájí Begtásh, the great Saint. — Short account of Sultán Murád I. — Tomb of Sultán Murád I. Khodavendkiár. — Short account of Ilderím Báyazíd. — Short account of Sultán Mohammed I. — Short account of the Reign of Murád II. — Tombs of Ottoman Princes. — Visit to the Tombs of Saints at Brússa.
5. 5.JOURNEY TO NICOMEDIA. — Qualities of a Mineral Spring. — Pilgrimages of Nicomedia.
6. 6.JOURNEY TO BATUM AND TREBISONDE. — Description of the Ancient Town of Sinope. — Description of the Castle of Samsún. — Description of the Castle of Onia. — Description of the Town and ancient Fortress of Trebisonde, the Capital of the Lezgians; God guard it from all mischief! — Begs of Abaza Tribes. — The Commanding Officers and Magistrates of Trebisonde. — Praise of the Poets of Trebisonde. — Form and Size of the Town, and Description of its Monuments. — Description of the Lower Castle. — Description of the Mosques. — Description of the Scientific Colleges, Baths, Market-places, &c. — Description of the complexion of the Inhabitants of Trebisonde. — Occupations, Guilds, &c. — Description of the principal Arts and Handicrafts. — Eatables and Beverages. — Walks of Trebisonde. — Praise of the River Khosh-oghlán. — Visit to the Monuments of Sultáns and Saints.
7. 7.JOURNEY TO GEORGIA AND MINGRELIA. — Description of Mingrelia.
8. 8.JOURNEY TO AZAK (ASSOV) 1050. — Description of the Land of the Abáza. — Specimen of the Abáza Language. — Specimen of the Sadasha Abáza.
9. 9.JOURNEY TO THE CRIMEA. — Description of the Castle of Báliklava. — Description of the Convent of Kilghra Sultán. — Return to Constantinople.
10. 10.EXPEDITION AGAINST MALTA IN THE YEAR 1055 (1645). — Station of Gallipolis. — Siege of the Fortress of Canea. — Cause of the Death of Yússúf Páshá.
11. 11.JOURNEY TO ERZERUM. — Gebíze. — Praise of the Lake of Sabánja. — The Station of Khandak-bazárí. — Places of Pilgrimage at Bolí. — Pilgrimage to Habib Karamání. — Pilgrimage to the tomb of the great Saint Koyún Baba, (Father of the Dynasty of the Sheep.) — Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Burhándedeh. — Form and size of Amasia. — Inhabitants, Language, Dress, Provisions, &c. — Of the Walks, and Pilgrimages or Tombs. — The Town and Castle of Nígíssár. — The Hot-spring of Nigíssár. — Pilgrimages of Nígíssár. — The Governorship of Erzerúm or Erzenrúm. — Pilgrimage of Mama Khatún. — Description of the Fortress of Erzerúm. — Description of the great river Euphrates. — Of the Form and Size of the Fortress of Erzerúm. — Praise of the Palaces of Erzerúm. — Of the Mosques. — Fountains. — Of the Baths, Kháns, Market-places and Markets. — Of the Inhabitants, Climate, Products, &c. — Genealogies of Erzerúm. — Description of Mount Egerlí. — Praise of Balaam, the son of Baúr. — Pilgrimages; Tomb of Sheikh Kárzúní. — Stations of our military expedition to the Castle of Shúshík. — Size and Form of the Fortress Hassan. — Description of the Hot-baths. — Size and Form of the Castle of Khinis. — Description of the Hot-bath. — Description of the Castle of Shúshek or Shúshík. — Size and Form of Magú. — Description of our journey along the Aras to Persia. — Curiosities of Uch Kilisse. — Pilgrimage to Mohammed Sháh’s Tomb.
12. 12.JOURNEY FROM NAKHSHIVAN TO TABRIZ. — Pilgrimage of Riza, the Son of Hossein Bikara. — Description of the Capital of Azerbeiján, the ancient town of Tabríz. — Description of the Mosques of Tabríz. — Colleges of Tabríz. — Praise of the Air and Climate. — Account of the Persian Crown (Táj). — Arts and Handicrafts, Provisions, Fruits, Beverages, Gardens, &c. — Account of a curious Conversation. — General Praise of Tabríz. — Bad and reprehensible things in Irán. — Pilgrimages and Visits in the town of Tabríz. — Description of the Expedition we undertook with the Khán to Shám Gházán. — Description of Merágha. — Description of Aján. — Places of Pilgrimage at Erdebíl.
13. 13.JOURNEY FROM TABRIZ TO ERIVAN. — Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Shems Tabrízí. — Description of the Town of Eriván (Reván). — Description of the important town of Genje. — Pilgrimages (or Tombs) of Martyrs. — Description of the Castle of Shekí. — Account of the Tribe of Ettels. — Pilgrimage of Ashár-Baba. — Praise of Mount Caucasus. — Description of the Town of Shamákhí. — Description of the fortress of Bakú. — Description of our journey from Bakú through Georgia. — Description of a Whale with ears like an Elephant. — Description of Derbend the Gate of Gates. — Size and figure of the Castle. — Description of the Iron Gate. — Buildings within the Castle. — Pilgrimages. — The Pilgrimage of the Forty.
14. 14.JOURNEY TO GEORGIA. — Description of the Castle Serír-ul-allán. — Tomb of Emír Sultán. — Description of the Old Town of Kákht. — Description of Georgia or Shúshádistán, viz. Betlís. — Size and Figure of the Fortress. — Products. — The Hotbath of Tiflís. — Description of the Castle Kúsekht. — Description of Súrán. — Specimen of the Georgian Shúshád Language. — Genealogy of the Georgian Kings. — Description of the Stronghold of Akhaska, Sultan Selím’s conquest. — Khass or Revenues of the Sanjak Begs. — Number of Ziámets and Timárs. — Form and size of the Castle of Akhachka. — Castles of Georgia belonging to the Province of Chaldir. — Stations of the Journey from Akhaska to Erzerúm. — Castles in the neighbourhood of Erdehán.
15. 15.JOURNEY TO ERIVAN IN THE YEAR, 1057, (1647). — Size of the castle of Karss. — Journeys on our Return.
16. 16.JOURNEY TO BAIBURD, JANJA, ISPER, TORTUM AND AKCHEKALA’A. — Form and size of the Castle. — Description of the River Jorúgh. — Pilgrimages. — Description of the Castle of Tortúm. — Size and Shape of the Castle. — Account of our Inroad into Mingrelia. — Of the Language of the Mingrelians. — Moral Reflections. — Account of our return from Erzerúm to Constantinople in the month of Zílka’deh 1057 (1647). — Our journey to the Castle of Kumákh. — Description of the Castle of Kumákh. — Description of the Castle of Erzenján. — Praise of the Eatables and Beverages. — Pilgrimages. — Description of the strong Castle of Shín or Shábín Kara-hissár. — Description of a Lion. — Praise of the Alum, called Solomon’s Alum. — Description of the Castle of Ládík. — The Walks of Ládík. — The warm laths of Ládík. — Description of the Lake of Ládík. — Pilgrimages of Ládík. — Description of Merzifún. — Description of the Baths. — Praise of Pírdedeh. — Products. — Pilgrimage to the Saints of Merzifún. — Journey from Merzifún to Koprí. — Description of the old town and great bridge of Koprí. — Description of the town of Gumish. — Praise of Sheikh Bárdáklí-bábá. — Form of the Castle. — The Pilgrimages of Karánjí-bábá Sultán. — Description of Angora. — Praises of Hájí Bairám the Saint. — The Eatables and Products. — Pilgrimages. — Description of the town of Beg-bazárí or Bebek-bazári. — Journey from Beg-bazárí to Constantinople. — Description of the tomb of the great Saint Akshems-ud-dín. — Transcriber’s Notes

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