Chapter 2

precautions--Galatz--Scarcity of good water--Ridiculous fear of the plague--The steamer Ferdinand--Entrance into the Black Sea--Stormy weather and sea-sickness--Arrival at Constantinople--Picturesque appearance of the city--Mosques--The dancing Dervishes--The Sultan and his barge--Pera--The great and little Campo--Wild dogs--Dirty state of the streets--Preparations in case of fire