Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-10
FROM MApDEN's TRAVELS ~ TURKEY.


FROM MaDDEN'S TRAVELS ~ yJ,pEry
TuRKrsu ilAEEM. Mr.. Madden in his interest,
in, 7yutefs IN Egypt, which hos been published he
Mr.. Coourn. utter expressing the surprise which he
eNT1ences az finding tire hnrls "a even the lowest
Classes Of Turhs tcd TIP with splcrour which eon-
asted powerfully with the meanns the other psrt
oithcir houses, thus so,ics e haIcm Of pipe manu-
sctu'er, who Kept stall IN the Bazaar at Constanti-
nopic;-i was ushcrcd into apartment furnished
with costly carpets and richly covered divans cx-
pected 70 find nothing but misery, and every thing
was splendid. Amongs, the fair inmates OF tho ha
rem could distinguish The pale CircaSsian from the
langu1 Georgian, and the slender Greek from the vo
luptuous Ottoman. Ny sk,Il and patience were OK.
escsed on al of them, though in reality only one
requrcdnly assistoncc. She was poor Sriofe GIRL
who had been lately bought by her present master
ana who could not nave paid less than $500 fer her
All the pipes IN the mans stall appeared not 10 be
worth 80; but how the Turks manage to maintain
Their harems, never could learn. When you ask
Moslem, he says God is great and great indeed
must De the bounty which enables pipe maker 10
feed and clothe Elk times aS many women as would
be sufficient IN England to send mechanic to the
work house." MIR. Madden then gives general no.
Icc of Turkish harems:-"H Having mingled for some
time IN the Turkish capital with persons Of all ranks
and having visited their harcms daily for some months
past, am enabled to offer you few portraits illus.
traive of national character promising that the Ia
dies has no resemblance to the celestial Fatma OF
Lacy hlODt1Eu, nor tho gentumn y tho
al M-"l."D OF that fair authoress In short they
nave nothing to do either with romance or poetIv
out are merely meant TO represent such people. as
move ID The best society ofConsantinoplc.-A Tur-
b!sh iduy OF fashion Is wooed by an invisible over.
IN the progress Of the courtsbp byacinth ia coca
sionaty dropt IN her path, By an unknown hand and
The female attendan; the bath does the office of
mercury, ana talks of a certain Efcnd DEMANDING
tuy roVe. as nightingale aspiring to the afec-
lions OF a rose! A Glove, wrapped up in an embroi
dered handkerchief, is the least token of condescen
non tue h'9lnngae can expect bot q written billet
doux' Is ON implement of love which the gentle rose
ID unable TO manufacture.
The father OF the lady Mt lnnrh "a eolc;,oJ g., W.
hand, and he orders her TO give IL and 10 love no.
nour and obey her husband; in short they are urar
10y proxy, before the Cab, and the light of her
lords countenaDce first beams Oh her in the nuptal
chamber: inns change in her condition is one which
every spinstet envlcs; If s!e be the ONLY wife she
reIgns IN the harem over host of slaves; if there
DC TWO or three more, she shares with them the
uehSh'S OF domestic sway Every week al least, she
Is blessed, with periodical return Of her husbands
love; he enters the harem noonday and AZ sunset
alter the iht9he or santerDg from one bazaar TO an
other, and from the public dvan the private cham.
oels-he Peiof"rS ms evening ablutinns--One obse-
qlous lady ietchcs n vial of rosewater TO petflmo
his beard, another bears n looking rnss with mn.
ther OF pearl handle. another carries nm embroidered
napkin; anhsuppcr is brought in by host Of slavcs
ana scrVants for in most harems the ordinary atien-
dants have access 20 the women aplrtmenfs4 Tbo
women stand before him while he eats md ,ybsn
he Finishes. number Of additional dishes are brongbt
IN pr The ladies, whose breeding Consists in es,ino
WIN The finger and thumb only and in not deyourin9
ihdccoroliSy the sweetmeats, Of which they are OK.
ccedingly fond. When supper is removed and tho
servants disappear, there are few harcins where
smalI bottles Of rcsngiio not pfo,luc,tl; and Of
this liquor, have seen the ladies' lake so nanv ps
three or tour little glasses in the course If ton
One OF The female slaves generally presents the pine
on one kDee and sometimes Of the VA yps hrinrs
the coffee, md kisses the hand Of her lord nj TIC
same time; This ceremony every wife rocs tbronoh
IN the morning, mono daring to sit down In his pre-
sence but such as havD the honor of being motbo,s
but, IN tie evening, there very little etiquette and
very little truth IN the Insertion OF Panuucyille thai
The Turks retire 10 their haren5 without relaxing tho
least particle Of their grasty The revere OF this
statement Is near The truh the orgies ofthe evening
~ most hareir are conducicd with all the leyitv NJ
centlousncss nd The gravity Of The Moslens t3tol
~ disappears their Of laughter arc 10 be- heard
10 the adjoining houses and, in my op!non the prav
NY nj the Turk during the day is only the exhaustion
- fukish wrnen, however hish ilciI rank can nIe,
Ied nos "rtc DE- CIf@e's the ladies writing in
@ "PIih Sciago - erroneous Most probably The nance
nc hlnd ~ Their apartments were written ~ tbr b,ct
'B aIn WrnS form part of the education Of 4 woman
d'"h w lhkty In al. travels ouiy met one
VINO eoh read AMI wr't, aud that was in Dlni.tt, e US "
IsVduhe 'hT" an HnG Ter peculiar talent was o Ell o, ~
soHeun9 supei'"inin But This not the nri, "
We DOCTORS account NJ tho haeu, he saws ute .t,
itlnale5 are generally Dyed black Lula.