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ON HORSEBACK THROUGH ASIA MINOR.
VOL. I.
LONDON:
GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, PRINTERS,
ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.
ON HORSEBACK THROUGH
ASIA MINOR.
BY
CAPTAIN FRED BURNABY,
AUTHOR OF "A RIDE TO KHIVA."
WITH PORTRAIT AND MAPS.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
London:
SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE, & RIVINGTON,
CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET.
1877.
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PREFACE.
It has been said that a man often writes his bookfirst, his preface last. The author of this work isno exception to the general rule. These volumescontain an account of a journey on horsebackthrough Asia Minor. I was five months in thatcountry, and traversed a district extendingover 2000 miles. My limited leave of absenceprevented me from staying more than a fewdays at the important towns which lay on theroute.
Although unable to learn so much as was to bedesired of the ways and mode of life of the variousinhabitants of Anatolia, I had the opportunity oftalking to every class of society with reference tothe questions of the day—the Conference, andthe impending war with Russia. Pachas, farmers,vipeasants, all of them had something to say aboutthese subjects.
I met people of many different races: Turks,Armenians, Greeks, Turkomans, Circassians,Kurds, and Persians. They almost invariablyreceived me very hospitably.
The remarks which were made by the Mohammedansabout the Christians, and by the Armeniansabout the Turks and Russians, sometimesinterested me. I have thought that they mightinterest the public.
The impression formed in my own mind as tothe probable result of the war between Russia andTurkey was decidedly unfavourable to the latterpower. Since this work has been written thesoldiers of the Crescent have gallantly withstoodtheir foe. My reasons for arriving at the above-mentionedopinion will be found in thesevolumes. They merely contain a sort of verbalphotograph—if the reader will allow me to usethe expression—of what I saw and heard duringthe journey.
A few official reports, referring to the treatmentof the members of the United Greek Christi