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... had heard the poor man's shrieks . The victim was carried home on the back of an ass ; he had been laid prostrate for more than six weeks ; it was only the day before our arrival that he had been able to attend the Billijik market.
... had heard the poor man's shrieks . The victim was carried home on the back of an ass ; he had been laid prostrate for more than six weeks ; it was only the day before our arrival that he had been able to attend the Billijik market.
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... carry- ing out the ordinances in favour of Christians , they must obey . But , on the contrary , they found that any deficiences on that score met with toleration , not with censure , in high quarters . It is rather corroborative of ...
... carry- ing out the ordinances in favour of Christians , they must obey . But , on the contrary , they found that any deficiences on that score met with toleration , not with censure , in high quarters . It is rather corroborative of ...
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... carried on by two Councils ( Medjlises ) - the Administrative Council , pre- sided over by the Governor , and that of Justice , of which the Cadi is president . The members composing these Councils are supposed to be elected by popular ...
... carried on by two Councils ( Medjlises ) - the Administrative Council , pre- sided over by the Governor , and that of Justice , of which the Cadi is president . The members composing these Councils are supposed to be elected by popular ...
Page 49
... carrying out the law in Courts of Justice , in Turkey ? Where can the Rayah find these when the complaint is against a Moslem ? Without your presence here would the father of the abducted maiden have been allowed by the Moslem judge ...
... carrying out the law in Courts of Justice , in Turkey ? Where can the Rayah find these when the complaint is against a Moslem ? Without your presence here would the father of the abducted maiden have been allowed by the Moslem judge ...
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... carry this out these men were cruelly beaten , and threatened with death ( if they divulged the fact ) ; that being brought into my pre- sence , at his Excellency's request they recounted with minutiæ their robbery of a carrier which ...
... carry this out these men were cruelly beaten , and threatened with death ( if they divulged the fact ) ; that being brought into my pre- sence , at his Excellency's request they recounted with minutiæ their robbery of a carrier which ...
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