Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-02

could reach, which formerly sustained
a magnificent acqueduct. noticed
several gateways, some formed Of mar
Bile, over which exquisite Figures of
gods and goddesses seemed to prove
themselves immortals, by remaining a.
round. Immense masses of walls, for
merly making part of theatres or other
erections Of magnitude, were among
the remains.
We approached the Temple Of Di-
ana: the massy walls and immense pill
lars even now fill the spectator with
reverential awe, and cause him to i'm.
agine with establishment how vast "the
Ephesian dome" must have been ere
the aspiring youth" applied to 1.-THE
fatal torch
We went forward for about six miles.
over the vestiges of what was in ''the
elder time" the metropolis of Asia, and
the circumference Of which l should
say could not fall short Of twenty
miles, Having approached some stab
ling kept for the accommodation Of
strangers, we halted and put up our
horses. There were two or three mis-
cradle huts near them, and after seeing
our beasts attended to, we ordered our
guide to provide dinner while we took
walk.
These matters arranged we went for
ward about two miles, to see the great
church of St. Peter and the castle Of
Ephesus. When l found myself in
front ofthe church / stood some min
utcs motionless with amazement a, the
beauty and grandeur of the architec-
ture. The steps and pillars of marble,
and the rich sculpture surpasses my
powers Of description. Most of the
cathedrals in England l have seen, but
these are not to be compared with the
church at Ephesus. Could have used
the pencil, should have been happy
to pass month among these venerable
relics. The building is of an oblong
form, about one hundred and sixty feet
long, and eighty or ninety wide; the
walls are very thick and IN good pres
ervation. This used to be the chief Of
the churches Of Asia. Might have
loaded my ship with the elegant frag-
!. ments scattered ABOUT, l should have
made fortune by them, but since they
can only be removed on the backs of
camels over the mountains, as they
remained there for ages past, there
they must remain for ages to come, an
undying monument of the ancient
splendor Of this city. The castle is Of
vast size; part Of its walls remain and
present an enormous heap Of massy
ruins.
Having feasted our eyes we now be-
g,n To think the ..inward man" Du-
ring our absence the guide had roasted
a pair of fowls, and they were now
dished up in a platter, and placed on a
low platform raised about eighteen in
ches from the ground in the open air.
BY the side of these platforms the Tur-
kish travellers and shepherds habitual-
~ recllne to enjoy their "hobbly bob
bly," "a tube containing water through
which they smoke tobacco.) At our
dinner, chairs, stools, plates, knives,
and forks, were all wanting. The on
ly article of cutlery produced was my
penknlte. With this one of my COM
panions who undertook 10 be carver,
helped US in succession to a leg or a
wing. A handful of salt was thrown
on the board, and with this and some
pieces OF broken bread we began to
munich. 1t was a real Turkish dinner.
and think never enjoyed one more
in my life. We had wine with US
which we drank out of leathern cup.
All enjoyed our situation thus dining
IN the month of December, with no
ROOT over our heads but the sky.
On our return we took a different
route and rode over other memorials Of
vanished grandeur. We approached
the noble river Cayster. the ancient
bridge of seven arches is still passable.
In many of the dilapidated buildings
which we noticed, eagles. vultures,
pelicans. and other birds Of prev had
established their nests. Such is now
the once superb city of Ephesus, the
wonder of the world, the former seat of
arts, of sciences, and the mart Of trade.
Even the ocean has receded from ito
solitary shores, and what was The har-
bour, as already stated, is now a swami
Ply fen, overgrown with reeds and bull
rushes. TIE Cayster alone appears TO
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