Under the Balkans: Notes of a Visit to the District of Philippopolis in 1876H.S. King & Company, 1877 - 272 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
Achmet Aga Adrianople afterwards Aga's amongst arms army arrived asked attack Balkans Baring's Bashi Bashi-Bazouks Bashi-Bazouks and soldiers Batak Bazardjik Bazouks body brought building burning burnt camp cattle Christians Circassians clothes commenced concealed Constantinople Consular Committee consuls court-yard destroyed district door English escape Eski-Zaghra father feet fire four Government Hafouz Pasha head heard horses informed inhabitants insurgents insurrection killed konak massacres Midhat mountain mudir neighbouring village night okes Otleu-keui Ousstina Panagurishte passed Peroushtitza persons Peshtera Peterich Philippopolis piastres plunder population priest prison Relief Funds remained replied residents returned robbed Robert College Roumelia Russians Rustchuk sandjak sent sheep shot slaughter stolen story Streltza taken Tatar Tatar-Bazardjik timber tion tithe told took torture town Trandafily Turkey Turkey in Europe Turkish village Turks uz-bashi W. E. Forster waggons walls whilst women wounded yoke of oxen zaptiehs
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Página 28 - Ilocano pueblos I am confident it would be better to hold school both morning and evening and that both sessions would be attended, and from actual experience in Baguio I am inclined to believe that the attendance would be fair in the afternoon in the Igorrote pueblos also. NATIVE...
Página 54 - ... state of things. We have not made absolute propositions as to the course to be adopted. We have confined ourselves to showing the urgency, and indicating the object. As to the first, we have not concealed the fact that it appears to us to admit of no doubt, and to allow of no delay. ' First of all, an immediate local inquiry, with the participation of Imperial delegates, in order to verify the reality of the facts ; next, an understanding which it is reserved for the Great Powers to establish...
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Página 90 - Enough, I think, has been said to show that to Achmet Agha and his men belongs the distinction of having committed, perhaps, the most heinous crime that has stained the history of the present century, Nana Sahib alone, I should say, having rivalled their deeds.
Página 17 - ... 800 men) and in other places. In the sandjak of Philippopolis there are 40 Mussulmans and 60 non-Mussulmans per 100 residents. In the caza of Philippopolis there are 33 Mussulmans and 67 non-Mussulmans per 100. MALE POPULATION OF THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN THE SANDJAK OF PHILIPPOPOLIS. (From the last Census.) It will be seen from the above table that the average number of male occupants in the towns specified is 2•7 per house. In Philippopolis the average number is 3•1 per house. In the sandjak...
Página 56 - I had the honour of forwarding my replies to the queries contained in your Excellency's circular of June 11, which had reached me only a few days previously, and yesterday I received the other circular bearing the same date. I thus furnished what information I could without being aware of the motives dictating the questions, and without being in possession of the valuable instructions conveyed by the other circular. I shall, therefore, endeavour now to supply the deficiencies of my replies.
Página 55 - I assure you that your conduct in this crisis will be duly watched by me, and my opinion respecting it, whether favourable or the reverse, communicated to her Majesty's Government.
Página 31 - ... chemistry and the various branches of natural science. The younger students are under the care of a matron of the highest qualifications, and all are under the constant supervision of the teachers, who board at the same table and reside in the building with the students. It is the object of the institution to combine the highest moral training with the most complete mental discipline, and with a due care for physical culture. ADMISSION. — Students are not received into the preparatory department...
Página 19 - Bay about 50,000 Aggregate annual value LT. 520,000 From the above it will be seen that the balance of trade in favour of the district of Philippopolis amounts to LT. 1,000,000. If from this sum be deducted the taxes the people have to pay, and the sums extorted by rapacious tax-gatherers, tithefarmers, zaptiehs, etc., the actual sum left for the population will be very small indeed. REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR THE DISTRICT OF PHILIPPOPOLIS.
Página 58 - Russia had enjoyed the exclusive right of protecting their interests. By the Treaty of Paris this exclusive right was abolished, and the protectorate of the Christians was committed generally to Europe. His Majesty stated that since 1856 Europe had not fulfilled this mission, and it was Sr-5897.