I saw something of the garden, walked through the first and second courtyard, and even peeped into the third.

In the last two yards the buildings are remarkable for the number of cupolas they exhibit.
I saw a few rooms and large halls quite full of a number of European things, such as furniture, clocks, vases, etc.

My expectations were sadly damped.

The place where the heads of pashas who had fallen into disfavour were exhibited is in the third yard.

Heaven be praised, no severed heads are now seen stuck on the palings.
I was not fortunate enough to be admitted into the imperial harem; I did not possess sufficient interest to obtain a view of it.