LET.  XXXIII. Adrianople.—­Lady M’s visit to the grand vizier’s
              lady—­her person described, and manner of entertaining
              her guest—­the victuals, &c.—­visit to the kahya’s
              lady, the fair Fatima—­her person, dress, and engaging
              behaviour—­her waiting-women—­the Turkish music.

LET.  XXXIV. Adrianople.—­Description of Adrianople—­the exchange—­
              the principal traders Jews—­the Turkish camp—­
              procession of the grand signior going to command his
              troops in person—­the manner by which Turkish lovers
              shew their affection for their mistresses—­description
              of sultan Selim’s mosque—­the seraglio—­the young
              princes.

LET.  XXXV. From Constantinople.—­Journey from Adrianople—­the
              little seraglio—­the Greek church at Selivrea—­singular
              lodging of a hogia or schoolmaster—­general view of
              Pera—­Constantinople—­their burial places and tombs—­
              manner of renewing a marriage after a divorce—­
              unmarried women, why supposed in Turkey to die in a
              state of reprobation—­this notion compared with the
              catholic veneration for celibacy—­the Eastern taste for
              antiquities.

LET.  XXXVI. From Belgrade Village.—­Lady M’s agreeable situation
              there—­diary of her way of spending the week, compared
              with the modish way of spending time.

LET.  XXXVII. Belgrade Village.—­Turkish female slaves described—­
              voyages to the Levant filled with untruths—­balm of
              Mecca, its extraordinary effects on the ladies faces—­
              Turkish ladies great dealers in magic charms, to
              command love.

LET.  XXXVIII._From Pera of Constantinople_.—­Barrenness disgraceful
              among the Turkish ladies—­often destroy themselves by
              quackery on this account—­naturally prolific—­the
              Turkish houses why liable to fire—­mildness of the
              winter at Constantinople—­Turkish punishment for
              convicted liars.

LET.  XXXIX. Pera of Constantinople.—­Lady M. brought to bed—­
              visits the sultana Hafiten—­anecdotes of that lady—­her
              dress—­entertainment—­story of the sultan’s throwing a
              handkerchief contradicted—­amusements of the seraglio—­
              the sultana Hafiten’s gardens, bed chamber, and
              slaves—­the Arabian tales, a true representation of
              Eastern manners—­magnificence of the Turkish harams—­
              visit to the fair Fatima—­the characters of the sultana
              Hafiten and Fatima compared—­story of Fatima—­
              magnificence of her habitation.