The Queen's Ambassador to the Sultan: Memoirs of Sir Henry A. Layard's Constantinople Embassy 1877-1880.

Istanbul: The Isis Press, 2009. Paperback. New. 17x25 cm. In English. 716 p. 1. On the way to the Turkish Capital – Arrival at Constantinople – First visit to the Grand Vizier – Call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs – Public audience of the Sultan – Relations with Russia – Russia declares war – The Porte and the declaration of war. 2. The Greek Patriarch – Ahmet Vefik Effendi – The British colony – The non-Muslims – Serbia and Greece – Hobart Pasha – The military situation – British military observers – The Porte and Germany – The Turkish Parliament – The Protestants in Turkey – The war in Asia – The war in Europe and Rumania – "English" Said Pasha and M. Zarifi – Relations with the Sultan – The financial situation – The war – Turkey and Persia – The Bulgarian prisoners – The summer embassy – Turkish victories in Asia – A visit to the Sultan – The expedition to the coast of Circassia – Germany, Austria, France and Italy in Constantinople – Public peace and order – The fall of Ardahan – Servia – Demonstration of the softas – Another audience of the Sultan – The Turkish army in the East – Bulgaria – Efforts at mediation. 3. The Turkish Chamber – Reception for the members of the Chamber – The Greek Consul General – The Island of Crete – Turkey and Greece – Abdul Hamid and Murad – Russian peace conditions – Lord Beaconsfield – The Turkish Parliament – A Turkish mission to Afghanistan – Military operations – Corresponding with Lord Derby – The Russian advance in Europe. 4.Continuation of the war – A visit to the Sultan – The Turks and the Hungarians – The Sultan and the war – Peace feelers – Admiral Hornby's visit – The Russian advance in the Balkans – The Gurko raid and Russian atrocities – The Sultan's request for British intervention – Turkish defensive measures – The Russian advance in the Balkans – Britain and the Dardanelles – The British fleet – Turkish victory at Plevna – Intervention for peace – The war in Circassia – The Kurds – The war in the Black Sea – The military situation in the Balkans – Russia, Servia and Rumania – Massacres in Rumelia – Refugees – The Bulgarian 'Avengers'. 5. Feelers for peace – Turkish successes in Europe and Asia – Hobart Pasha's actions – A naval encounter – The Shipka Pass – Greece – Servia – Crete – Ahmet Vefik governor of Adrianople – British influence reestablished – Dinner with the Sultan – Atrocities – Adm. Commeral's visit to the front – Austrian reaction – Mr Fawcett's tour of the Southern Balkans – Military operations – Death of Julian Layard – The Gueshov brothers – A trip to Troy – Appointments as ambassador confirmed...