The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-26

distance. seemed IL he within small
circuit, aud could be disccrned Will
perfect cleanrs. Alter | had. fol
some time, Toasted on the srehe
round me, my genius to0il me by thr
hand and said, Let me now. Il
youth, point out In thee the various
spots, aud cities. l. countries. Nhich
thou hast hitherto known only inhis
tory and IN song. The country Ia
The south OF us. extending all along
the eastern shore If the i.cyant, has
ever been celebrated for the rich.
ness III lis vcrddre. the milhnrss Of
lis air, the lBNuriancc Of lis soil
This largc island near rs, 10 thr
south, rs Lcsbp, famed for having
contributed Wisdom In philosophy,
and sweetness 10 verse iamrd as
IL" place where Iheophrastus taught
aud where Sapho swept The Iyre
He island farther 10 the south /.
oh'"s. Opposite To this, on the
main land. that city which yNa see
appearing 81 prominent, l. Smyr.
IA, which the anClrnl4 sly led thr
lovely. the crown Of iouiA. The orna.
mcni of Asia aud which. at this
day, Is distinguished for itsextensNe
commerce. For the sal,an covers
his harans II srraslias With is car
. ptis-thc m0uarChs OF Eurapc crown
their tables with It's lruila--thr 81.
per-tlllous Catholic perfumes his al
tars with lts iranklnCrnsc-tlIc slug
gIsh Chinese sits dud chcNs aud do
zcs upon IT'S opium Inc city which
ynu see at the south oi this. Is l.
phes0s, where the ioolotcps of the
Classic traveller are arrested At thu
thought, that here the great temple
oi DIANA ohCe lowered Ia lhc skies.
Bat III Vain have the industry aud
Ingenuity ol the noderns been ever.
ted, 10 ascertain lis ancient site.
For Mt one stone is leii upon an0lh-
CT To tell Where stood one Of the Sc
ven wonders oil tue world.
direct NOW TUNE eyes, ContIn-
ned my genius, towards the north
aud east. Do you perceive at the
entrance that large inland sea. which
is called the EuXine, "A ilonrishing
city ? | see it, | replied. That
sad my genius. Is ancient Byzan-
tinm, now called Cons antinpple.
from the Roman emperor, who, in
the fourth century. transplantcd
thlthcr. from the Ii0er. the seat Of
empire. and carried With him. "A
great part Of his Roman subjects.
Romans, Gid ! say not the Ro-
mans ol my &c, III the aye II the
| 81 lpios and the Catos but of the
aee when the nerve ot 4 = Il 1man
arm was palsled when the ipltence
Of the Roman name VAS bat tecb,y
/ felt. When the barbarians were
pouring in upon the city from the
vest aud from the north WHEN the
J luXuflrs oi The east aud Of the south
We're corraptiug the >lrtues, aud de-
stroyI ing the happiness OF the citl-'
zens when her splendor was dep n
ting from her ; when the strength
oi her empire Was shaken In rs font
dalions. But soon these A,encra-
Jed Romans. gave way Ia the over
Hhcimiug power of the Turk, who
now inhabits tins city. " hat "A
! change Not opc trace can be d.
Ccinrd OF Roman character ~ u
! Roman manners. The tomb of 20 j.
stantinc, which is sill shown IN the
curious traveller, onl y tells rs that
,u, h "A people once existed. The
spot where The temple Of Minerva
once stood, is nov covered With the
splendid mosque u! st. Sophia. The
dcrtisG performs his dance, where
the priests Of Jupiter minlstercd At
the sacrIhccs. Instead Of choral
pIans To Apollo. are heard readings
from the KORAN, aud prayers to Ma
nonct. Thls small village, which
Yea SEE near us,oppasite 10 the south
trn extremity ol CherSUnesus ~.
Abydos where AerXcs crossed the
lleilcspont, with lis millions. To M
wade the GgcCiau states, The little
rise of ground, winch YOU sre at Il