The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 289, December 22, 1827

Those who hold any office under the grand signior are called his slaves; the term slave, in Turkey, signifying the most honourable title a subject can bear. The grand signior is commonly supposed among his own people, to be something more than human; for he is not bound by any...