Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-28
Incidents Of Travel.

"Prsskeno sas," said my Greek dragoman, as he
approached me, afew mornings before my departure
from smyrna, last winter III thaieis, semeron,
reproaches for his tardiness, Ito visit the basnos,
the casermo the castle, and whatever else may inte
rest stranger, and not lose him his dinner"
Ii was ten o'cloek-and, quickly emerging from
| the court containing my temporary domicile, was
soon in Frank strect-a name given to dirty hthy
lane scarcely eight feet IN width, and which has ITS
cognonen irsm the numerous foreigners Inhabting
il. Our progress, at first, was sow-caravans OF
ten, twenty, and fifty camels at a time, impede the
progress of the pedestrian at about every step, and
force him to a refuge in the neigboring shops until
their hump-backed worships pass. Such was our
case aud such, too, was the case Of Prince Pucker
Nuskau, whom met, likewise engaged in an exami-
nation OF the metropolis OF Anatolia. Forgive the
digression-I say, met the Prince. He IS Curl
osy Since his sojourn IN the east, he has invested
himself with a fame that will make men laugh-the
pretty women cry !" fie''-and all wonder. His use,
or rather abuse Of Mehemet Ais frman, has made
him pc rmanent wonder IL the bearded Turk. His
caravan Of fair ones, horror to the hospitable
monks of Sinai-his indomitable cariosityau annoy
aaoe 10 the guardians Of the Mosque Of Omar, and
the tomb Of David-his -hs-never mind; the cat
has just peepcd from the bag-but will soon be out,
certain DR.. Bowring is the author Of the An
thology."
Isay, met the Prince. His personal appearance,
aside from his half Oriental costume, was prepos-
sessing his step and bearing marked the gentleman.
He Is apparently about forty-hs face pale and Ian
guild, indicating sleepless nights-a sort OF wreck
of pockets, and crush Of health. His suite with
him, two secretaries, apparently German, brace oil
mature Turks and two unearthly shaped Ethiopeans,
in fantastic costume, overlad with gold embroidery
The whole fanked by gallant following of Turkish
urchins, to whom Prince wonder
To proceed-but not to a description Of all saw
| visited the bazaars-the slave marketing ba-
shaw's palace-the prison-the bashaw'sstud ofhery,
spirited Arabians-the casermo, that mandatory OF
Turkish soldiers-saw their evoutions, and went
away with something like satisfaction Of militia
system In due time we were clambering the ascent
crowned by the views Of the Castle Of Smyrna
work Of the middle ages-its walls immensely thick,
more than mile in circumference.
"Thank Heaven we arc here al last, said !, wIp-
ing the respiration from nv brow as arrived Attn
principal entrance of the fortress. magnificent
prospect, thought in front the city with ITS mosques
and minrets, its noble harbor and shipping-among
the last good share Of Louis Philippe's navy-the
whole extent 81 the Smyrnean gulf and the villages OF
Barnabat Bouah and sidccai, on different Sides lost
in groves ef cypress, olive, and other trees.
"what is thatl" asked, pointing TO female bust
niched in the castle wall above my head.
"It is what the English call the goddess Amazonv'
said the Greek. In her now wellbattered iadyship
| recognised the often harpcd on Samynean Amazon
her lips, and nose, and eyes, all-ali goae.-" Sic
transit" NC
We entered the precincts-took birdseye view
Of the immense subterrancan magazincs-in iact oi
the whole enclosure.
"Now for the amphitheatre, said
"Stop," said the Greek, "you have not entered
that building yet, pointing TO small hlthy looking
concern. Standing on n sfHafi tHiih'h,es -
enclosure, and around which goats and other domes
tic animals were picking few precarious TUFTS OF
grass.
"what' that. cowhouse," said l. whats TO
be withinl"
"Is an old mosque" said the dragoman, !" there's
names in it,
A sort Of temple Of fame, thought I. ] suffered
myself to be guided, not without peril to my boots,
TO the door, and islanded huge stone, looked m
upon the receptacle 81 the filth Of innumerabe genera.
tions OF cows, sheep, and goats-the walls exhibited
here and there a name-two or three Irish Macs,
score or tive Of Italians. But We godsl with what
admiration did gaze upon the followisg, blazing IN
living characters that in size, would have done ho
nor to the gable end Of South street shipping con-
GERM
/ DIR. V Mott,
| DIR. w. II Jackson,
Saml. Warning,
New York, 1893.
"Thesc are 'pencilings by the wayp' said !.