The City of the Sultan; and Domestic Manners of the Turks, in 1836, Vol. 2 (of 2)
CHAPTER VII.
The Cadi’s Wife—Singular Custom—Haïsè Hanoum—The Odalique—The Cadi—Noisy Enjoyment—Lying in State—Cachemires—Costume—Unbounded Hospitality of the Wealthy Turks—The Dancing Girl—Saïryn Hanoum—Contrast 96