Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-21
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TURKISH EXAMINATION OF AN EN-.
GLISH TRAVELLERS GOODS.

TURKISH EXAMINATION OF AN EN-.
GLISH TRAVELLERS GOODS.
From the Mad Of Kars, Mr.. Moner's nac tcork.
First. the contents of the portman teau
were exhibited IL principally contained
Osmond's clothes. In succession were dis.
played, wslstcoats. neckeloths. shirts.
drawers and stockings. which drew forth
the astonishment Of all present. for they
wondered what one man could possibly
4 want with so many things, the uses OF
most OF which were 10 them incompre-
hensihle. They admired the gltteriug
beauties of splendid uniform jacket
which its owners carried about to wear or
appearing al courts, and in presence o
exalted pefsonages, but when they cam,
to inspect pair OF leather paDtaloons, The
ingenuity OF the most learned amongst
them could not devise for what purpose
they could possibly be used. For. let il be
known. that a Turks trowsers when ex.
tended. look like the largest of sacks used
/ by millers. with hole at each corner for
the insertion of the legs, and when drawn
together. and tied in front. generally ex.
tend from the hips TO the ANGLES.
Win il then be thought extraordinary
! that the comprehension Of the present
company was at fault as TO the pantaloons?
! They were turned about in all directions,
inside and out. before and behind. The
multi submitted that they might perhaps
be an article of dress. and be called upon
bearded chokhadar, who stood by wrapt
in doubt and astonishEnent, 70 Try them
on. The view which the mrlt took of
them was, that they were 20 be worn as a
head dress, and accordingly. that part
which tailors call the seat was fitted over
the turban Of the chokhader, whilst the
! legs fell in serpent like folds down the
grave mans back and shoulders. making
him look like Hercules with tho lions skin
thrown over his head Barikalahl praise
be to Allah" said the mulii. Il have found
it.; perhaps this is the dress of an English
pasta of two tai!s!n "Afe,in well done!"
cried all the adherents Of the law
But the pasta was Of another opinion,
he viewed the pantaloons in totally diff
ferent light, inspecting them with the eye
of one who thought upon the good things
of which he was fond. "For what else can
this be used,n exclaimed the chief, his dull
eye frightened up as he spoke, "what else
but for wine? This is perhaps the skin of
some European animal. Franks drink
wine, and they carry their wine about in
skins, as our own inGdels do. " il not
SOP" said be addressing himself to Bagos
the Armenian. $50 il is,n answered the
DYER, s.is is even as your highness has
commanded.n "Well, then, this skin has
contained wine," continued the pasha,
pleased with the discovery, and, 10y the
blessing Of Allah, il shall serve US agaia.
Here said he to one of his servants,
here, take this, let the saka sew up the
holes, and let it be well filled; instead Of
wine it shall hold water And true enough
in few days after, the pantaloons were
seen paradipg the town in a water car
riers hack, doing the duty of mesheks
Bat it was secretly reported that, not long
after they were converted 10 the use for
which the pasta intended them. they actu.
ally were appointed for the conveyance Of
his hiehness's fayorite wine. In the I'D OF
the portmanteau was dicovered boot.
lack, with pair of steel boot hooks.
These articles put the ingenuity Of the
Turks to still greater test.
How could they possibly devise that 80
complicated piece OF machinery could,
by any stretch Of imagination, have any
thing in common with pair of boots,
part Of dress which they pull off and on,
with as much ease as one inserts and re
inserts mop into bucket? They thought
it might have something 10 do with NEGRO.
NANCY. then with astrology, but at length
il struck them that the whole machine
must be one for the purpose OF torture;
what more convenient than the hinges for
squeezing the thumb, or cracking the I'M
ger ioints-what better adapted than the
boot hooks for scooplnG ont eyes' such
they decided it to be, and in order TO con
firm the conclusion beyond doubt, the
pasha ordered his lavorIte scribe to insert
his fingers between the hinges OF the boot
lack, whch having done with repugnance,
he was rewarded for his complaisance by
as efiicacious a pinch as he could wish,
while peas Of laughter went round at his
expense. The instrument was then made
over to the chief execu'ioner, with orders
TO keep il in readiness upon the first occa
sion. The various contents OF the dres-
sin case were next brought under exami
nation. Every one was on the lookout
for something agreeable to the palate, the
moment they saw the numerous bottles
with which il was studded. One tasted
eau de. Cologne, another Iayender-water,
both of which they thought might or might
not be Frank Injuries in the way oil cor
dials.
But who can describe the face that was
made by the pasta himself, when attract
ed by the briiliancy Of the color, he tossed
off TO his own drinking the greater part Of
a bottle of ,inciure of myrrh! The multi
was man who never laughed, but even
he, on seeing the contortions OF his col
league could not suppress his merriment;
whilst the menials around were obliged TO
look down, their feet reminding them OF
the countenance they ought TO keep II
they hoped to keep themselves free from
the stick.-Whilst this was taking place,
the imam of the mosque, whose mortified
looks beIied his love of good things, qui-
city distracted from the case silver
mounted box. which having opened, he
there discovered pastlke substance, the
smell of which he thought was too inviting
to resist; he therefore inserted therein the