after the late battle between prince Eugene and the
Turks--reception at, and account of Belgrade--the
murder of the late Bassa--character of Achmet Beg.

LET. XXV. _From Adrianople_.--Description of the deserts and
inhabitants of Servia--Nissa the capital--cruel
treatment of the baggage-carriers by the janizaries--
some account of Sophia--Philippopolis--fine country
about Adrianople.

LET. XXVI. _Adrianople_.--Entertaining account of the baths at
Sophia, and Lady M's reception at them.

LET. XXVII. _Adrianople_.--Why our account of the Turks are so
imperfect--oppressed condition of the Servians--teeth
money, what--character of the Turkish effendis--farther
particulars of Achmet Beg--Mahometism like
Christianity, divided into many sectaries--remarks on
some of their notions--religion of the Arnounts--
conjectures relating to Trajan's gate--present view of
the country.

LET. XXVIII. _From Adrianople_.--Marriage of the grand signior's
eldest daughter--the nature of the Turkish government--
grand signior's procession to mosque--his person
described--particulars relating to the French
ambassador's lady--character and behaviour of the
janizaries--the janizaries formidable to the seraglio.

LET. XXIX. _Adrianople_.--Lady M. describes her Turkish dress--the
persons and manners of the Turklsh ladies--their dress
when they go abroad--their address at intriguing--
possessed of more liberty than is generally imagined--
the plurality of wives allowed by the Koran seldom
indulged.

LET. XXX. _Adrianople_.--Manner in which the Turks pass their time
--the present pastoral manners of the Easterns, a
confirmation of the descriptions in the Grecian
poets--give great light into many scripture
passages--specimen of Turkish poetry--a version given
by Lady M. in the English style.

LET. XXXI. _Adrianople_.--The plague not so terrible as represented
--account of the Turkish method of inoculating the
small-pox.

LET. XXXII. _Adrianople_.--Description of the camel--their use, and