CHAPTER XII.

Avedick--His Origin--His Protector, the Grand Mufti, Feizoulah Effendi--The two Churches, schismatic and catholic, exist in perfect concord--Fall of Mustapha II.--Death of the Mufti--Avedick is deposed and imprisoned--The Armenians ransom him--Ferriol’s persistent Hatred--His stubborn Animosity against Avedick--He succeeds in getting him deposed a second Time--Avedick’s Abduction at Chio--He is imprisoned on board a French Vessel--Incidents of the Voyage--Avedick endeavours to give Tidings of his Fate to the World--Insuccess of his Attempt--His Arrival at Marseilles 147