Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-26

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inhd win IDEAS still vasier than the scene Bymov
Jug somewhat IN my confined orbit, could ira &c
nearly the Whole length OF - port, could ca, oh the
ana a.'c barracks of Dant Pasha, glarce ov Ell
uc houses OF part OF Pera and repose ON thu, iva Wv
outline OF the wild and healthy Threcian mills. w,,,
ny turning my eyes lit Ito the left they co,,,
eHe tne oroad expanse Of the Proponts, and Gaze
WIN holy delight on the snowy s,innn,ita of ,Lo IS;,i
ynan Olympus. by tnkinr few stems IN lie o"i'
aho'ner easement or The gallery offered me the SOM
ore mass OF the T,rs is cemetery spread Ike ;. 80,
{aea,hs coionaD On hill behind Peru, aud tho
heights and barracks of Co!ma- bus I, and he ss
voivng little in tae-crcle the stately Bosnhn...
vain each shore conflicting icngrhEnir Villa s,o
'urst on NY sight from yh-o i; eleeanf'y winSs
aIoye Tie lovely hills and Kiosks Of Kanierli. 10
where II joins The sea OF Marlnora aud . los, III .
rayu ihiaht IN the amplitude OF luothers embrs re
rom the same point the White walls of the romantic
i"'ie Tower OF the naidea' on rock il, lie in,, =
posing channel, Tie new barracks tie nosc,te nj
poor SelnI, an! elegant aud i,nperinl Lio., an
the eastern hank Of the BospLor,s. ,in ,bri, a. III =
immense and loosely scattered suburb o: Scutari nd
Tie village OF Cadi-keu (he site o: the ancient CLaI
cedon'a were distinctly visible and as it were ri h
IN touch; and retiring from the eve were n q soo,nn
n!S,efons Tecesses u Scuaris nterminable ceu,,,-
romantic acclivities of Dulgurlu and the SOL
iary mountains of Asia Minor ulonp whose Inc INV
Imagination would often fly TO the sublime chain Of
Taurus, To tho depths of the .old cuptiueni III.
nursery OF the hconccvabic OF human beiu s TO
wrlch oeiong-the cradle of an iuian; world
thc mrs. time saw these 50 enes, which mock tn.
power OF language, whilst their soul nuye;n esscnc.
ei"des the skill of the pencil, the sun was settnp b.,
n1 Tue mails OF Ihrace, and the atmosphere was unu
suaiy clear Hundreds OF light piadfs ihe mas, IL,
esani OF Doats,' the pretlcst orks o mans hands
after the mlnartcs that we see at Cuis,ar,nonIr
were glancng rapidly across tie Golden To- ~
close TO tle European shores u avoid the force at
TIC currentl were asceadiIg Inc stately channel nj
the bosphoius To the iuiry-ook vila;.e or i
dant banks The immense iiIclosure OF the f,.r,gIio
IN Itself picture, and fine oucI showed iI..it =,
, adj 4, ,s. Fl,
me building scattered within It's circumference -a
kept purely white; their contrast wthe lark mas
cypress and other trees with which they are mixed
auus double opaqicness and gloom to them :: bile
these make The white walls appear of an almost nm,
earthly palior and parity. The dunes and shelving
roofs OF the edifces ola sober grey tin,
o'y ADAPTED 10 soften The other contrasting hues nd
" hdiohl 'e The whole with the placidv of the sur,
rounding scenery, and ofth over spreading beayen
Across The mouth o. the Bosphorus and nearly on
posite te Seragiio Point, is lovely tongue of land
called Fanar-Baitishi (Which | could include il, INV
P"toi anna from the gallery juting ont from The
saiic coast, aud made picturesque almost beyond
iniasih'ng>hy group o. Stately palIi-trees which
surrounded fountain, by ruined mosque overuroyu
WIN IVY, a lew scattered Expresses, ind an aa,Icut
lighthouse on rock
The tower of Csaiats, whence lilo ,,,o.ro;co,,
views are commanded, stauds on The rii,so 81 - ~,
between Gaata and Pera Il was buil ior ! "a NM
poses OF defence by the - moose when thosc ono
getc traders occupied the important suburb az nros
SIamoo" and III my enthusiasm have best the souls
Oh te Founders who have left such an endurin1 ohser
va'ory' such favorable point OF sight for the en-
loyent' the rapture OF all who Layo eyes 10 see and
hearts to feel. Il is now occupied bv the 'i',rts
VINO maintain guard of Two three men by n,pht
anu by day, TO give the alarm in case of fire bfeaEn
OUT when they 90 by beating n tremendous drum
suspended IN the upper gallery. The round tower
ls solIdy constructed; n most fafiUpinr cor, rs
staireate winds within the thickness Of The wills
nearly to the top, bnt the last fight is crazv wooden
iaduer' "hch. hanging over the dark, deep void e.
oyss Oi the interior of the tower, is perlous IN bn
Mold AS long as was capable of snnportino, tho
fatigue of the ascent, went there frrouentIy and
studied the scenery under the varied effects of mora
lng noon, aud sunset, of clouds and sunshine. A
few paraS given 10 the lofty tenants hot only ooiroJ
me civil admission but n cup Of coffee md ninc !;
the gallery, which could at times consider as nv
SPECIAL drawing room. The Turks became oblicing-
familiar, and iancied at last that oven the little
blue turie-dovcs (which in countless mul,itndes cc
cnpeG Inc interior OF the tower began regard me
with the eyes ofold aequaintanceship as did most I'M
doubleday society Of disowned dogs, with their pro-
llhc offspring that lodged by the great Turkish GENE
try, another ofmy daily haunts.
IL mas oeen customary among travellers to declare
Conslantlnople and Naples the NEST beautiful silna-
tons IN Europe, and to establish comparisons between
the two places, which have been awarded Favorable
to the one or To the other according TO the dirsn
ces OF tastes 10 my eyes appears that no COMMA
fiso between scenery different can be proparl in
s'itnted 1t must be mntter of preference and an
hestatingly give the preference 10 the older of my
two friends, to the bay of Naples. The beautv OF
Constantinople depends much on art--on mos1ues
mInatets. towe's, and aqucducts-on the villages
on the bosphorus and the contrast of buildings
with cypress and other plantations. By dcstroS
ing what man has done, the picture ~ MID l,sso
more than half its charms; but the beauty of
the bay OF Naples would DC unimpairrd, were desc
laton aud solitude To extend over all It's shores
You might destroy its proud city, its villas IT'S hoa.
ry iortresses, and mouDai monasteries-you might
ourn every tree root aud branchand still the picture
would remain hvciy and sublime The fortuitous
course OF human events can do nothing on TINT olo
rlous outlineon that assen,bago of mountain hill
vale dell, and seq; il cannot obscure the ieJocss
inc briiancy the transparency OF that sky, which 7
leei convinced Is such one must canopy the bles
SGD IN an immortal world.
Inc rich Turks have beautiful bol,shc Sultan's arc tine
nnest things OF the kind ever These barges
the principal epupagcs where carriages arc almost ,knovn
arc OF two soIsthe KGchaabaS with the oae straight pr
scroll. f0' 's"''s ' IL
From The FtIcaS,c Mirror
NO. VIII.
"And as lion swept away
l5y sudden swell Of JoTdan's pride