Illustrated Gazetteer of the Maritime Kingdoms, Vol. 26

...state where certain people are bullied and oppressed; they all make a living by baking bread original: "燒麵" (shāomiàn); likely referring to the production of flatbreads or pita, a trade of petty street-hawkers that others disdain to pursue.

The Sanjiaofu people original: "三角幅人" (sānjiǎo fú rén); literally "Triangle-cloth people," likely referring to the inhabitants of the Transylvanian or Balkan regions, possibly named for their distinctive headgear or the shape of their territory are clever, frugal, and simple. They mostly conduct trade within their own borders and do not travel abroad often.

The Greeks original: "額力西人" (élìxī rén); a transliteration of Hellas are more ingenious and eloquent. They are skilled at commerce and maintain fixed prices for their goods without haggling; they often point to heaven and swear oaths to prove their honesty. Their clothing is traditionally long, and they use hats to distinguish between the noble and the lowly. From government officials down to craftsmen, the style of the hat is strictly regulated by law. Their diet is extremely frugal, consisting of nothing more than tea, vegetables, olives, and sweets.

While wine is forbidden by Islam original: "回教" (huíjiào), the King and the nobility are quite fond of it. The common people, however, do not drink; instead, they use opium as a substitute for alcohol. There are many who smoke it, and they frequently do not live to see the age of forty.

The local products include carpets, sheepskins, yellow wax, honey, opium, cotton, silk, charcoal, foreign cloth, and copper.

The river systems are numerous and branching. Within the primary province of Rumelia original: "羅彌里阿" (luómílǐ'à); the Ottoman administrative heartland in the Balkans, there are nine rivers. The Maritsa River original: "馬列沙河" (mǎlièshā hé) originates in the great mountains and joins with the Tundzha River original: "多尼笶河" (duōníshǐ hé), the Arda River original: "阿達河" (ādá hé), and the Vardar River original: "野機尼河" (yějīní hé) in a combined flow.