THE GRAND-VIZIER OF TURKEY.
The Grand Vizier is, physicially, j oat the opposite of what you would expect a Grand Vizier* to be. There peers up at youjfrom above a little in* significant figure of diminutive stature and rather crooked build a deadly pale face with queer irregular features ornamented by a long black beard, and with no particular characteristic to strike your attention until you see a pair of glittering, piercing black eyes closely observing you. Those eyes do everything, As conversation proceeds you forget all the rest of the man, and address yourselt to the glowing orbs of the dignitary. His voice also is peculiar—cold, deliberate, passionless, every word carefully weighed and carefully spoken. Unquestionably you will have been talking with a very re* markable man of keen intellect, dear design, and immense tenacity and strength of purpose. In a country whew every Minister, more especially a Grand Vizier, is looked upon principally as a target for volleys of intrigue Said Prsha has for five years with, I believe, only two interruptions of very short duration each, stood firm and uif moved, and is at this time more secure* ly rooted in power then trig. But in Mciety he never appear*—Fottaigfctly
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1526, 9 April 1886, Page 3
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