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Rycaut Prime Vizier.jpg
A picture of an illustration of the Prime Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.

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Rycaut Government picutre.jpg
A picture of an illustration showing four different jobs in the Ottoman government. The illustration shows the types of fashion of the four positions to highlight their differences.

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Rycaut Parish Priest.jpg
A picture of an illustration of an imam.

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Rycaut Holy man.jpg
A picture of an illustration of a holy man.

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Rycaut Turkish Religion.jpg
Image of the second chapter heading. Rycaut's observations on the Turkish religion.

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Rycaut Maximes Title Page.jpg
Image of the first chapter heading. The start of Rycaut's first section, his observations of the Turkish government and culture.

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Rycaut Emir Bashee.jpg
A picture of an illustration of Emir Bashee, the head of the Turkish religion.

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TitlePage_Wide.jpg
The title page reads: "The Present State of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the Maxims of the Turkish Politie, the Most Material Points of the Mahometan Religious, their Sects and Heresies, their Convents and Religious Votaries, their Military…

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Contents_Wide_1.JPG
An overview of the contents in the book.

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Page43_wide_2.JPG
Page 43 displays an introductory image to Chapter XI: "Of the Visier Azem or Prime Visier, his Office, the other fix Visiers of the Bench, and the Divan or Place of Judicature."

The image itself is of "The Prime Vizier" atop a horse, surrounded by…

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