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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Illustration of the Turkish High Admiral's character: At 80 years old and favored by the Sultan, he publicly cut large veils from women heading to the bath to combat luxury, risking jealousy but protected by his integrity and boldness.
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He has long had it in view to restore the Turks to their former hardiness, by banishing luxury of every kind. Not long since, while he was taking his round through the public places, he saw some ladies going to the bath in very magnificent dress when he caused their Sakka or veils to be cut in public, they being, he said, so large, that any one of them contained enough to make three. For any other man this would have been a very dangerous experiment in such a country as Turkey, where the men are so jealous of the honour of the women, and it certainly will by no means ingratiate him with the fair sex; but he is fourscore years of age, stands high in the Sultan's esteem, and the integrity of his views, and intrepidity of his heart, set him above all apprehensions to which ordinary men are subject.
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Turkey
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Not Long Since
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no repercussions due to his age, esteem with the sultan, and bold character; action aimed at reducing luxury without reported consequences.
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The High Admiral, seeking to restore Turkish hardiness by eliminating luxury, publicly ordered the cutting of oversized veils from women going to the bath, noting each could make three; this bold act would endanger others in jealous Turkey but suits his favored, intrepid status at 80.