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Turkey
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It was asserted, I believe, by Sydney Smith, that "no man in England must presume to express an opinion of his own upon any subject unless he has an income of at least 3,600 a year."
If that sum is required for the right of independent expression of opinion, what would be the necessary income for acquiring the right of producing a book? That interesting arithmetical problem may safely be confided to the care of the Civil Service Commissioners; but while it remains unsolved I seize the opportunity to place upon paper my experiences of Turkey in Europe, in the hope that in these days, when so much interest is felt in that unhappy country, any personal knowledge of the land and people may have some attractions and be of some service.
Traveling is but a selfish gratification if the knowledge acquired by it is confined to the traveler, and it seems to me to be a duty which he owes to the public to reflect to the best of his ability his experience of the countries and peoples he has visited.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
It was asserted, I believe, by Sydney Smith, that "no man in England must presume to express an opinion of his own upon any subject unless he has an income of at least 3,600 a year."
If that sum is required for the right of independent expression of opinion, what would be the necessary income for acquiring the right of producing a book? That interesting arithmetical problem may safely be confided to the care of the Civil Service Commissioners; but while it remains unsolved I seize the opportunity to place upon paper my experiences of Turkey in Europe, in the hope that in these days, when so much interest is felt in that unhappy country, any personal knowledge of the land and people may have some attractions and be of some service.
Traveling is but a selfish gratification if the knowledge acquired by it is confined to the traveler, and it seems to me to be a duty which he owes to the public to reflect to the best of his ability his experience of the countries and peoples he has visited.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
592 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2015
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