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The sword-bearer to the Sultan (Silahdar Aga). The water-bearer to the Sultan (Ibriktar Ağa).

Dwarves of the Ottoman court. Mutes of the Ottoman court.

Kizlar Agasi, head of the black eunuchs of the imperial harem.

Female costume of the Ottoman court.

Acam-oglan, young Christian recruited through the devsirme, servant to the Sultan. A Helvaci, pastry confectioner of the imperial palace. A messenger of the Sultan.

Bostanci Bashi, head gardener and executioner of the imperial court.

The Grand Vizier.

Imam of imperial mosque.

Wandering dervishes of the Ottoman empire. Dervish costume.Prior of a dervish lodge.

Religious man of the Edhemi order. Holy man of the Ottoman empire.

Female costume of Istanbul.

Deli, member of the Grand Vizier's guard. Chavus Bashi, head usher of the Divan.

A Spahi.

Janissary. Head of the Janissary corps (Aga of the Janissaries).

Guards to the Sultan.

View of Pergamon in Asia Minor. In the background, the Acropolis of Pergamon.

The ruins of the basilica of Saint John in Pergamon.

Ruins of an ancient temple, probably the temple of Aphrodite, in Sardes, Asia Minor.

Philadelphia, in Asia Minor.

Paul Lucas and his travelling companions fend off a band of Turkoman bandits near Karapınar, Asia Minor.

Composition of landscapes and monuments from Laborde's journey in Asia Minor.

Quays at the Turkish quarter of Izmir.

View of Caravan Bridge, Izmir.

Muslim cemetery on the route from Izmir to the suburb of Burnova.

City gate of Izmir.

Entrance to an Armenian church in Izmir.

View of the settlement of Kemanli Kevi, situated between Izmir and Manisa.

View of the area Pinarbasi, near the sources of Scamander river. In the 19th century Pinarbasi was thought to be the site of ancient Troy.

The travellers' caravan halts at a rock-cut tomb in Gelenbe, Asia Minor.

Rock-cut tomb in Gelenbe, Asia Minor.

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