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Journey to South Ern Day at Fantinople
Fragmented diary style notes recount an interview with Rev. J. Ke Crenan in Wor de een Seapeary Tenia of Annes Betel. It describes Armenian and Turkish scenes, religious education debates, and travel impressions including visits to a palace residence once home to Sultan Hamid, plus reflections on refugees and the state of religion in the region. The prose blends memories, impressions of gardens, trees, and daily life with political tensions in the Near East.
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J. Ke Crenan
Australia
Keenan
Evinlent Remack
Arch Spent
United
Cawensa
Theo Pontine
Gaest
East
Turkey