The words listed below were counted (by computer) for how many times certain words were used in  George Horton's The Blight of Asia.

 
George Horton was a United States Official and EYE WITNESS to all events in Smyrna. The latter ten years of Horton's 30 years in the Near East were served in Smyrna.
 
 
The words listed include the derivative words as well, i.e.,  Massacre, Massacres, Massacred:  
 
 
Massacre................100 times

Fire............................75  times

Death.........................41  times

Murder......................35 times

Destruction..............33 times

Extermination..........32  times

Loot...........................20  times

Atrocity.....................18 times

Rob........................... 18  times

Outrage.....................13 times

Plunder.....................10 times

Savage........................8 times

Torture........................8  times

Rape............................7  times

Debauched.................1 times

 
 
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