PART II

VIII. YILDIZ PALACE 137

IX. SULTAN ABDUL HAMID 159

X. A CITY OF DIPLOMATISTS 183

XI. THE LEVANTINE 199

XII. THE TURK AND HIS CREED 210

XIII. TURKISH TRAITS: I 233

XIV. TURKISH TRAITS: II 245

XV. CONCLUSION 261

APPENDIX 283

INDEX 299