The present state of the Ottoman Empire : containing the maxims of the Turkish politie, the most material points of the Mahometan religion, their sects and heresies, their convents and religious votaries : their military discipline, with an exact computation of their forces both by land and sea : iIllustrated with divers pieces of sculpture, representing the variety of habits amongst the Turks : in three books (1668)
Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700, Starkey, John, 17th century, publisher, Brome, Henry, publisher · London : Pinted for John Starkey and Henry Brome, at the Mitre between the Middle-Temple-Gate and Temple-Bar in Fleet-Street, and the Star in Little-Britain · leaf 224
ioi Of the Turki{h Militia, and … Prime Viziers Lifeguard, and are in number from ico to 40 o, more or lefs, according as the Vizier is more or lefs rich and fplendid in his reti- nue j their pay is from 1 2 to 1 5 Afpers a day $ they are by nation of Bof- na} or ^Albania • their habit is very ridiculous according to this Pitfure^…
Islamic civilization · Islam
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