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"ALMS, FOR THE LOVE OF ALLAH!"
| Beggars, conspicuous in all parts of Constantinople, are especially so at the doors of the mosques. They often beg in couples, one perhaps with a withered arm and a companion to attract the attention of passers-by. They are of all races, but while the Greek whines, the Turk will demand baksheesh as a right. It is believed that their sores and wounds are frequently self-inflicted |
MEDLEY OF RACES IN THE CENTRE OF AZERBAIJAN
| These are some of the folk of Elisavetopol, a town between Baku and Batum. They include the original Tat, who is an ancient Persian and first owner, his neighbours the Armenian and Georgian, the raiding Kurd, the invading Tartar and later Turki conquerors. The womenfolk show some effects of blends of blood in the old harem life through the centuries |