Seraglio, Hagia Sophia Mosque, meeting with Sultan…

Our Kavaz, stubborn to sail further, was not- (^) We both concluded this from the pure IYABkomsky speech of the Turk and his contemplation of the etiquette of the Turkish Court. was right, and the sentry was fulfilling his duty: it was necessary to obey. I immediately ordered to land on the shore, and I didn’t even know that we were so close to the palace, I asked my kind companion where the palace was. He pointed out to me, about 50 paces, a huge gate: there were a lot of people waiting there. We went there. Coming closer, he recognized many noble officials in this group. Not anticipating any inconvenience, we approached them. There were sentries at the gate; There are several officers and the Tsolkovnik near them. As soon as the Colonel finished us off, he came up to me and asked what I want? I asked G. Bogdanov to translate to him that we went to Ramiz-Chiflik, hoping to see the Sultan, but having learned there that E.V. would not be there, we decided to ride in the direction of Klatgan, to the palace, thinking, will we not be happy here? He asked: who am I? I replied that I was a Russian traveler, of the rank of general, and I very much wish to be honored with the sight of their Sovereign. The colonel told MiB that the Sultan does not accept anyone in this courtyard, and as proof he added that you see our and our other officials who don’t even pass the gate. “However, I will report you to the General on duty.” Indeed, the duty officer Pasha soon came and asked me the same questions, and when I repeated my answers to him, he also asked me: in which troops did I serve? Ya told him that when I was in military service, I served in the cavalry. “Although the Sultan here does not receive anyone, I will nevertheless report about you, Moskov Pasha, to the Adjutant General 4Mdmet-Pashf.»