The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and (14804656133)

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Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891
Subjects: Civilization Culture
Publisher: London Ward, Lock
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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A yURUK OF THR TROAD, ASIA MINOR. forming the inland portion of the country, with its salt lakes and morasses,afforded a sufacient resemblance to the wild steppes of Turkestan fromwliich the invaders came, and thus it was possible for them to lead muchthe same kind of nomad life. But the modern Turk of Anatolia is nolonger proud of his national name, which has almost degenerated into aterm of reproach, as if the word Turk or Anatolian signified a clown.The term Yerli is much more to his taste. The Yuruks of western 478 THE INHABITANTS OF ASIA.