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the firlt^whom the Turh call JUderim or light- 

 ning, and the Greek Writers ActiAot-i. Not 

 far from hence is the Mofch of Mahomet 

 the firft, and his Sepjilcher. Toward the 

 Weft upon the fide of the Hill is the Mofch 

 of Morad the Firft, whom they call Garj or 

 the Conqueror, near which he lies buried* 

 There are in the whole about 124 Mofchs, 

 feveral of which were formerly Chrijiian 

 Churches, and between fifty andfixty Chanes* 

 The Caftles built by Ofmm^ when he befieged 

 the City, are flighted and altogether unfor- 

 tified, the one to the North, the other to the 

 South- Weft. 



At Checkerghe^ about a mile and a half out 

 of Town, are the hot Baths, much frequented 

 both by Chriftians and Turks. They are made 

 very Convenient to Bath in, and are covered 

 over, that they may be ufed in all Weathers. 

 Among others, there is a large round Bafin^ 

 where they ufually divert themfelves by Swim- 

 .JEn.ing. 



What opinions the Turkj have of our BleP» 

 fed Saviour and the Chrifiian Religion^ I ftiall 

 briefly ftiew, as they lie dilperfed in feveral 

 Chapters of the Alcoran^ according to which 

 they frame their Difcourfe, whenfoever either 

 Zeal or Curiofity puts them upon this Topick- 

 For Mahomet upon his fetting up to be the 

 Author of a new Religion, finding fuch a con-* 

 iiderable part of the World profeffing the 

 doftrine of Chrijt^ with all the Myfteries of 

 Faith therein contained, was caft upon a ne- 

 ceffity of faying fomething both concerning 

 Him and It. By which it will appear, how 

 great the Power of Truth is above Impofture 



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