Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-07-20


the GenocSo occupied part OF Turkey and the
islands
History informs usthat Alexander built AleNan-
dria lroas, winch the natives call Eskc STEAMBOAT.
THIS is situated ON the shore, opposite Tencdos,
but we had not time To visit it,. In erecting the
public buildings there hc no doubt rcoollceted that
Il, Troy there were columns and other valuable
specimens of granite and marble nj hand, which
accounts for the few remaining al Troy.
When Consantnoplc WIS hHilding We know
that they suppl,cd themselves with the marble ,&c.
OF Eskc Stamboul, SO that scarcely any thinc but
the walls OF the latter remain 10 mark Us situation.
To look for the materials of those ancient cities
YOU must visit the mosques and other public build
lngS of Constantinople, aud the batteries of the
DardanellcS ; in which Latter You will find large
piles of marble and granite balls, of from 500 10
500 pounds, made from the columns ot ESkc STAN
bout, TO suit the enormous cannon mounted in
in them.
This Is all have seen aud know of Ancient
Troy and all travellers whose accounts have
read, declare that there is Indication NJ the spot
pointed out that such city ever existed, can tcs-
III, that there is ahoundln proof 10 cnnoborale
the desert pon given by Homer whose story has
been pronounced hS some Ia hr nothing more than
beautiful fable.
THE TURKISH SHIP M\llMOuD.
~ Visited every part ot the ship. She /,
larger than our Pon0sylvann. The carpenters
work, aud the materials of which she is composed
no, equal To those Of our ships but when
say We have NOT ship IN service, whose orra-
mental parts, equipments, aud oul are III all 10
be compared 10 those al the Nahmoud, rs regards
richness, elegance utility, and expense, say no
more than the truth. Her batteries " i'll consi, ol
l,,1. ,l,
hundred pound, downward. Ga her main deck
she is 10 carry four OF lh,s,escrpion, the rest are
to be forty -two Founders. Ever, Gun on board IS
rs bright as FURNISHED gold her pnn carriages are
absomtol, cabinet work all the iron , ork about
them is like polished steel, aud the brass work, ol
which there is much, corresponding herewith
The beautiful polish of the rich and cost, woods
of Which the ceiling, sides, and hulkhcads of her
cabin are composed, strikes the eye with dazzling
magnieencc. The floors are covered with the
same woods laid in KIND OF Mosaic. All the resi-
of her equipments, which arc in heh state Of
iorwar,lncsS IN tho storclouscs, are in the same
keeping; and when all put together. and the
Mahmoud is complete, the Turks will have II III
their power to boast Of the largest aud most splon
did ship in the world.
Nothing can look more majestic and beautiful
than the fleet of the Sultan. ! have never in nv
HE seen fleet oi ships OF war lpo, 50 well they
are all fresh painted and painted in p,,rfcc, un-
iormty, that Is to sa, all alike. Tho MalnGnd i,
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