The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-02-16

|perintendng the thorough cleaning of the grand
saloon she standing on small Turkish carpet,
giving directions TO the servants, who We're all
busiIy employed in obeying them. On seeing, me
enter she quilted her occupation, saying Ia hahe
ye Caiifee SeReoru Come Oiady beckoning me
to follow her into her private apartment. On
entering, stood at respectful distance from her,
but she insisted on my taking seat near her; she
hen, in the name of God, the most merciIul, the
most high SC. inquired after my health, and the
usual morning salutatons were given and returned
NV boxes and bags being broug mt before her, more
than dozen ladies Were called to inspect their
contents. Every thing was examined with the
greatest attention. | had taken with me several
nice books with pictures, in order to see, from her
manner, which she would have preferred ii had
had the power of teaching soon found that with
one accord they wanted no books; these were
therefore, dismissed. Nazlv Hanum wished to
begin some muslin work, which instantly pre-.
pared, showing her how to execute it Z; she seemed
much pleased with her labor. and readily did il
with considerable ncatncss. In short time had
more than dozen of my royal pupils at work,
| some with lace work, others With fancy work, and
| a few with muslin. Al ia little after eleven o clock
her hghness' dinner was brought in by about
thirty slaves silver bason and Jug. with richly
embroidered napkin, was given to rue, while a
young Circassan slave poured the water on my
hands, still more beautiful girl doing the same
office for the princess. A small table inlaid with
pearl and silver, was placed before her, over which
was thrown cloth Of velvet and gold; then came
forward three slaves bearing large silver tray,
about four feet III diameter which was placed on
the table. Twas then called to take my seat near
her, when slave covered my lap with an cmbroid-
ereN napkin. and another gave me French cambria
handkerchief for my mouth. The table was com
pietey filed with silver plates, salts peppers, and
wlthin the pickle dishes OF gold were glasses q
deep-cut glass my spoon. knife, aad fork wore
of the same massive silyeras the table and dishes
differing only from those Of her highness in no
having: like hers, the handles set with precious
stones. My plate was changed with every dish
more than fifty dishes succeeded each other on the
table, indeed in such quick succession that there
VAS barely time to taste many of them. was
however, 50 pressed, by lootS and signs and mods
and winkS, first 70 have this, then 10 have that
thai really felt at last afraid Of seeing them
Although knife and fork was BY the princess, We
she preferred pulling the meat and fowls to piece
With her fingers the usual way of eating in th
country but there was nothing uncean in Tho
way she did it, and it was performed with tht
greatest dcXortv. As a marx Of particula
honor, she broke two or three hard-boiIed eggs
and laid them Oh my plate, frequently placing OF
M also the choiccst part of the dish before U.S.
NheA she pariOok second time Of any dish,
little bell was rinr. Towards the an!e-room there
were no fewer than three great silver trays, eaci
filled with nine or ten dishes, and as one tray wa
emFtied another took its place. Each tray wa
supported by three black slaves richly dressed
who stood like three statues: al the foot of dvan
On each side Of the room (the divans range al
round the room, except where the entrance is,
stood three young and beautiful girls, also splen
ttdly dressed. With their eyes constantly fixed OF
their mistress, o:e holding fv-ctascr anothe
a censor third cup with wafer fourth BASH
ard ever, filn Z towel worked with gold, ant
HE sixth the Etlc bell before mentioned. Dinner
beng finished, to nay great relief, our hands were
washed her ltighncss retired to sleep, and re-
turned 10 my children.
.4'eraaHria, .2ugust 5, 1898.
"Tho last two months have been time Of
much domestic and bodily suffering. was con-
fined to bed fox several weeks.
My attendance at the harem has been follow
ed with the most cheering success. | was re-
ccived and hoAorcd with every possible distinc-
ton, and continue to lie welcomed BY the royal
party as if ! were of themselves. Since |
have been AT Rosetta, Mehemet Ali has sent me
the klndest messages. saying to the governing
effend that every possible care was to be taken
of me, for that he (Mehemet AID was much ue-
rested III my recovery, well as the rest Of his
family. Indeed, may say that from the time
was taken Ill his attention and kindness have been
Of the most marked character.
81 am to receive go a mont, for my attend
ance on the harem. | might have had three times
as much hrd wished, but this thought y as Just
and therefore settled it SO. Ny illness, humanity
speaking, originated from my excessive exertion
in the school, and at the harcta, especially the
latter, having during the hot ronths to pass
through the desert part of the Nile to the Casa
r Debara, when the heat exceeded ll4o of Fair
The sand wind, also, With It's clouds of dust was
too much for my strength, and the table of the
hareln added not ule to my illness. The dish
es have often been too much for me; have tried
again and again to avoid them, but nothing would
do with her higiincss but that the dish size mos,
esteemed should be tnsted nv her teacher day az
ter day.