[Footnote 15: Ricaut (in the Present State of the Ottoman
Empire, p. 242 - 268) affords much information, which he
drew from his personal conversation with the heads of the
dervises, most of whom ascribed their origin to the time of
Orchan. He does not mention the Zichidae of Chalcondyles,
(l. vii. p. 286,) among whom Amurath retired: the Seids of
that author are the descendants of Mahomet.]