Atatürk, Kemal, 1881-1938; Turkey -- Description and travel; Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1918-1960
Durdje, a Circassian tribe, 153
Dutch parson at Smyrna, his advice, 67
Dutchman who ought to write a book, 53
trusts Turks, 68
tale of how Greeks respect Turkish army, 274
East, Sir Alfred, on painting an Eastern sunset, 297
École Normale Supérieure de Sèvres, school attended by author, 218
Edison, a tale of his youth, 181
on being deaf, 309
Edward VII. and Pierre Loti, 19
at Marienbad, 129, 130
Egypt, 59, 116, 148, 168
Eliot, George, her words are part of the treasure England has for
mankind, 214
Ellison, Grace, her mission for peace, ix, x
her friendship with Pierre Loti, 17 _et seq._
early admiration of Gladstone, 22
first personal impressions of the Revolution, 23
her “Turkish sister,” 23-25
at Stamboul, 24
her “An Englishwoman in a Turkish Harem,” 24
risks of friendship for Turkey, 25
invited to Angora, 28
some of her views on women, 29 _et seq._
her search for Union Jack, 34 _et seq._
her “defence” of England, 35, 39, 42
her impressions of Athens, 36 _et seq._
on the “modern” Greek financier, 36 _et seq._
and the Hellenes, 38 _et seq._
on imperialism for Greece, 40
on Smyrna, 43 _et seq._
her first impressions of devastations, 43
the first “spinster” to enter Turkey, 44
her battles with the flies, 47, 48
distrust of financiers who exploit Turkey, 50, 51
known as “niece” of Lloyd George, 50, 51
refuses “control” from English chivalry, 54 _et seq._
could meet bullying better than kindness, 55
always “trusts” Turks, 56
entirely unsupported by Government or the Press, 58
“childhood” beginnings of her keen interest in the East, 58, 59
nearly blown up among ruins of Smyrna, 61
actually ready to start for Angora, 66
farewell gifts and advice, 67-69
advice and gifts from men of all nations at Smyrna, 67-69
her “answer” to them all, 69
her delightful companion, the learned Cheik, 69 _et seq._
memories of England, 69, 70
her eventful journey to Angora, 71 _et seq._
first impressions of Anatolia, 72 _et seq._
once more called an “American,” but objects, 75, 76
experience of life in trains, 77 _et seq._
a night in the open, 80, 81
not a true Eastern, 82
a journey on foot, 85 _et seq._
addresses public meeting at Ouchak, 94 _et seq._
does not regret discomfort, 94
reasons for visit to Angora explained, 95
must not have war, 95
demands “friendship” between Turkey and Great Britain, 96
strange ways of her Turkish lady’s-maid, 98
the terror of travelling in a luggage train, 104 _et seq._
refuses to stay in train 109, 110
once more taken for American, 114
her aims and work, 119
making her toilette in the train 122, 123
her “Turkish Woman’s Impressions of Europe,” 124
disappointed at _first_ impressions of Angora, 132
visits newspaper office and printing works, 144
her “guide” in Angora, 144 _et seq._
what to sketch in Angora, 145
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