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Fire at Pera.
British Palace – Pera of Constantinople 5th. October 1814
About four O Clock this morning one of my English Maids
came into our Bed chamber to say there was a fire near the Palace,
Mr. Liston immediately got up – but as fires occur very frequently I
remained a few minuets longer ^in bed^ – when the Maid returned & asked if
she should dress me? for that the House in which lived the Wife &
Children of our Maitre d’Hotel was burnt to the ground. – as I knew
this to be on the outside of our Walls I rose very quickly – & was
astonished to find the House & Garden illuminated by the surrounding
flames; – I ascended the Gallery, (commanding the extensive view des-
cribed by Lady Wortley Montague,) & saw that a line of wooden Houses,
on one side of our Wall were in flames, – the street immediately
fronting our Gate, – which was filled with Houses & shops, – was
likewise flaming blazing & one House on the other range of Wall
British Palace – Pera of Constantinople 5th. October 1814
About four O Clock this morning one of my English Maids
came into our Bed chamber to say there was a fire near the Palace,
Mr. Liston immediately got up – but as fires occur very frequently I
remained a few minuets longer ^in bed^ – when the Maid returned & asked if
she should dress me? for that the House in which lived the Wife &
Children of our Maitre d’Hotel was burnt to the ground. – as I knew
this to be on the outside of our Walls I rose very quickly – & was
astonished to find the House & Garden illuminated by the surrounding
flames; – I ascended the Gallery, (commanding the extensive view des-
cribed by Lady Wortley Montague,) & saw that a line of wooden Houses,
on one side of our Wall were in flames, – the street immediately
fronting our Gate, – which was filled with Houses & shops, – was
likewise flaming blazing & one House on the other range of Wall
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