Litchfield enquirer., 1844-08-29

the Atlantic, " that he Knew every wave by Slght, for in fact cannot tell one from another save that those seemingly of high estate wear white feath- CT in their cap. We reached Smyrna at midday, but the twelve hours we were wind bound was the time for delay, and as soon as the mails were in readiness we were to be off, We were thus depri- we'd the pleasure of dining with the Dutch consul, as we had promised. Very few of the passengers ventured to land; but MT. c. being bearer of de- spatches to our consul we'll as to ore of the mis- sionaries, thought it necessary to deliver them in person, SO he hastened ashore. Those who remained on board were by no means at loss for amusement. We had swarm of boats around us, and pretty boats they were too; they are sharp at both ends, with seats; then they are painted with bright gay stripes, and have each pretty flag floating at one end, and with the novel and unique costumes of their Greek and Turkish occupants, formed mot ley and lively spectacle. One of the latter in par ticular, who amid some difficulty occurring in his boat, lost off his turban, and whose passionate ner, voice and gesture were like those of maniac, with his shaven pate, long beard, his red and al- most copper complexion, you may imagine, afforded ludicrous picture, causing amusement to his own people as we'll as to ourselves. Then on land was scene truly oriental-a multitude of camels filing had arrived that morning with their load of sweets
 ths being the fig season) to be shipped from this, to the various ports all over the world A gentle men has described to me part of the process of packing the figs, no doubt with the idea that they would ever after taste more sweet. He says the women and girls all congregae around pile of the fruit, and first splitting their hands, place fig one hand then pat it with the other giving it the impress of their pretty palms, which they retain till received into own. read lately ludicrous account of traveller who had taken his passage in
 vessel laden with figs. and at night quietly enscon ced himself in his birth, where he had not remain ed long, ere he felt, as he thought, all manner of creeping things passing over him. He called out Justify for light, which the cabin boy brought, with grin upon his face if anticipating the
 mons. The gentleman took the light to examine ais quarters, when, To and behold, suspended from above, and filling every crevice around, were myri- ads of white worms near an inch long. He enqui- red of the boy the meaning of this, who replied, "they were worms from the figs, that they didn't hurt any, they only tickled some." The gentleman pro6tted by the experience ofhis voyage resolving never to be caught in any craft during the fig sea- son. Twas writing in the cabin when an English gentleman to tell me that the American flag was waving over the consul's mansion, in honor of Mir. C.'s visit My heart bounded, and so did my feet as quickly, and was on the deck, gazing upon its beautiful, 'stars and stripes," and felt we'll assured at that moment that no country in the world could ever supplant my own dear land in my first affections Indeed, even found myself the other day longing after the " ieshpots of Egypt" l was SO surfeited with the rich made dishes of French and German cookery, that began thinking over the plainer ones of dear New England, an enumeration that would excite your risibles and is really too ridiculous to give but if you could have seen with what gusto paid my " devoirs" to a dish of bacon and beans the first day of landing you would say there was little danger of my being spoiled abroad. For myself am more and more convinced that shall be no way inclined to follow Rosamand's advice: " Farewell, Monsieur Travel Ter; look, you lisp, and wear strange suits disable all the benefits of your country; be out of love with your nativity, and almost chide God for ma king you that countenance you are; or shall scarce think you have swan in gondolo."
 We left Smyrna at 3, P. M, the sea tolerably smooth, but the weather not altogether settled In the evening we had shower accompanied with thunder and lightning.
 It was the Captains intention to have gone in- side the Isle of Scio This was much the shorter way, and being protected on either side by land, would have been much smoother, and of course more agreeable; but the pilot who had been ashore at Smyrna to his son, had tasted too deeply of the doch and dorrtch," and quite unftted him. self to guide us through the narrow and perlous straits He made the attempt however, and came very near running upon point of land where, as the Captain said, nothing could have saved us;
 finding the pilot utterly incapable, he retraced his steps, aad went outside in the open sea, keeping the deck all night himself. The next morning it was cloudy and unpleasant, and though at times rainy, on the distant hilltops and valleys of the Asiatic shore, the sun shone brightly down between the dark shadows of the heavy clouds. At one point a Aeecy fringe fell from the clouds upon the moun- tain top. while soft rich colorng was over all be- low, and the effect was very beautiful. At PM. we passed very near the Isle of Tenos; our left far in the distance was Delos. On the former we counted on fhe Fnounfaina m the hill .aides and