Volume 4

Turkey, being a description of the manners, customs, dresses, and other peculiarities characteristic of the inhabitants of the Turkish Empire; to which is prefixed a sketch of the history of the Turks / Translated from the French. Of A.L. Castellan.

  • Shoberl, Frederic, 1775-1853.
Date:
[1821]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Turkey, being a description of the manners, customs, dresses, and other peculiarities characteristic of the inhabitants of the Turkish Empire; to which is prefixed a sketch of the history of the Turks / Translated from the French. Of A.L. Castellan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE GRAND-VIZIR. The grand-vizir, or ver.yr aazein, is prime minister to the sultan, who trans- fers to him the whole burden of the go- vernment. The word vezyr signifies in Arabic a porter, and this name has been given to the first minister of state, to denote the arduous nature of his func- tions*. The grand-vizir is at the head ♦ The Venitians have, in like manner, given to their resident^ at Constantinople the appellation of hailo for bajulus, from the verb bajulare, to carry, because he is charged with all the business of the republic. From this word is derived our bailiff.