Seraglio

Even this precaution, however, was insufficient to prevent disasters.

The women of the Seraglio, encouraged from without or by their relations or friends, plotted secretly for the removal of the irksome sovereign.

Those princes who had been deprived by their father's decision of any legitimate hope of reigning concealed their discontent to no purpose.

They were arrested on the first suspicion of disloyalty, and were massacred wholesale.

My uncle Bernard, who was an engineer- Went to serve in the empire in Hungary under Prince Eugene, and distinguished himself both at the siege and battle of Belgrade.

My father, after the birth of my only brother, set off on recommendation for Constantinople and was appointed watchmaker to the Seraglio.

During his absence, the beauty, wit, and accomplishments of my mother attracted a number of admirers, among whom Monsieur de la Clouure, resident of France, was the most assiduous in his attentions.

His passion must have been extremely violent, since after a period of thirty years I have seen him affected at the very mention of her name.

Even this precaution, however, was insufficient to prevent disasters.

The women of the Seraglio, encouraged from without or by their relations or friends, plotted secretly for the removal of the irksome sovereign.

Those princes who had been deprived by their father's decision of any legitimate hope of reigning concealed their discontent to no purpose.

They were arrested on the first suspicion of disloyalty, and were massacred wholesale.

Why don't we come to a street? grumbled Valeria.

This place, or whatever we're in, must be as big as the king of Turan's Seraglio.

They must not have perished of plague, said Conan, meditating upon the mystery of the empty city.

Otherwise we'd find skeletons.