  CHAPTER I The History of the City in ancient and mediAEval times CHAPTER II Constantinople under the Turks CHAPTER V The Mosques, Turbehs and Fountains Transcriber's Note: Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistent spelling, hyphenation, and use of diacritics in the original document have been preserved. On page 38, "Theodore of Tyrone" should possibly be "Theodore of Tyron". On page 97, "εἰς πήγας" should possibly be "εἰς πηγάς". On page 215, "paying vengeance on his head" should possibly be "praying vengeance on his head". On page 256, the caption has been changed to agree with the text. On page 284, "πήγη" should possibly be "πηγή". On page 312, "GÜl KkÂneh Kiosk" may be a typo. The Story of ConstantinopleAll rights reserved Title Page Constantinople The Story of the old Capital London: J. M. Dent & Co. This superb successor Of the earth's mistress, as thou vainly speakest, Stands 'midst these ages as, on the wide ocean, The last spared fragment of a spacious land, That in some grand and awful ministration Of mighty nature has engulfed been, Doth lift aloft its dark and rocky cliffs O'er the wild waste around, and sadly frowns In lonely majesty. I was the daughter of Imperial Rome, Crowned by her Empress of the mystic east: Most Holy Wisdom chose me for her home Sealed me Truth's regent, and High Beauty's priest. Lo! when fate struck with hideous flame and sword, Far o'er the new world's life my grace was poured. |
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