Footnote 66: The author seems here to allude to the Empress Catherine, and to some project that had been laid before her of completing the conquest of Constantinople. Footnote 67: Western or European Christians. Footnote 68: The Empress. Footnote 69: The Archipelago. Footnote 70: These reservoirs are situated among the hills and woods between the Black Sea and Propontis, in the forests of Belgrade and Domouzdéré. Footnote 71: The author of the project most probably meant the taking possession of the reservoirs, and suspending the course of the waters to Constantinople. Footnote 72: It is believed that the Empress Catherine had formed the plan of a similar expedition, and that her death prevented its timely execution. When in 1812, the approaching war between France and Russia rendered the cessation of hostilities, on the Turkish frontiers, absolutely necessary to the future operations of the Russians against the French, it had been determined, and measures were taken accordingly, that an army composed of regular troops, marines, and militiamen, amounting to fifty thousand men, under the command of the Duke of Richelieu, should have been transported from Sevastopol in the Crimea to Domouzdéré, where its landing was to be effected under the protection of a fleet, commanded by Admiral Bailie. This army was to take possession of the reservoirs, and the Turks by whom the event would have been perfectly unexpected and unforeseen, would, no doubt, have been compelled to sign peace immediately. This bold scheme was to have been executed in case any new difficulties had arisen in the negotiations of Bukorest. It has been kept so secret, that it is doubtful whether any Turk suspects, even at the present day, its having been conceived and seriously intended. Footnote 73: A Turkish proverb. Footnote 74: The deceased Sultan. Footnote 75: Teryak, formerly an article of trade coming from Venice, is supposed in Turkey to be a remedy against the bite of snakes. Footnote 76: The titles of some superior officers amongst the Janissaries. Footnote 77: A corps of gardeners for the Seraglio, but at the same time the Sultan’s body-guards. Footnote 78: Regiment. Footnote 79: Mahometan priest. Footnote 80: The Thracian Bosphorus. Footnote 81: These are proverbial expression to denote the vicissitudes of fortune. Footnote 82: The Janissaries. Footnote 83: Before the institution of the Janissaries, the corps employed in war were chiefly called Segbans. Footnote 84: Hagee-Bektash, whose memory is reverenced by the Turks. Footnote 85: The Christian Sovereigns of Europe. Footnote 86: Markwick Markham, a London watch-maker, in great esteem with the Turks. Footnote 87: 7 or 800 leagues. Footnote 88: Men of sense. Footnote 89: