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THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1854.
A Visit to the Valley of the Sweet
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The Constantinople correspondent Of the
Morning Chronicle, writing from that city,
says:
"The Valley of the Sweet Waters, Of
Europe, is at the extremity of the Gold
en- Horn, where two small rivulets enter
the sea. The Sultan has a kiosque on the
border of these streams. The valley is not
more than half mile wide, with green, hills
rising at each side. 1t is almost entirely
meadow, interspersed with trees here and
there, and a little wood on the left side. Tits
not cultivated, neither is much care takenof
it. At any time but spring or autumn, it Isl
indeed barren, and towards the centre swampy,
and in the winter months frequently under
water. At present, however, it is in its full
beauty and verdure. On Friday, it was peo-'
pied by many thousand persons. never saw
it so full before. The way was blocked by
carriages, full of Turkish ladies, and the river
was literally so full Of caiques that you could
not pass. The fair natives of far Armenia and
Georgia were there, spread about upon the
grass, while black eunuchs, on white Arabl-
ans, whirled about with jealous eyes, watch
ing over the property of their masters. The
Turkish yell, (the Yafhmak, } hides the great.
err part of the face from view, but these fair,
Orientials have, of late years, changed the
texture of this covering, so that you can well
distinguish the finely chisseled nose, and ROSY
lips beneath it. What beauty was'not there
assembled l had never seen an assemblage
OF Turkish ladies before, or rather Of ladies
belonging to Turks, and had often thought
the accounts exaggerated. They are not. If
there was one, there were hundred young
women there, of the highest class of beauty,
with the straight Grecian nose, and that clear.
soft, dark, almond-shaped eye. What eyes,
and also what looks They seemed very hap
py-seatedin little groups, picknicking. They
had all brought their dinners with them, and
sweetmeats which they were enjoying, lis
tening to the most diseordant humdrum Turk
ish music, which was being performed by four
or five men, with species of guitar, not un-
frequently accompanied by gutteral chaunt,
the only excuse the Turks have for singing.
Picture to yourself these thousands OF dam
sells spread about upon the green, in blue,
pink, purple, orange, scarlet, green, and yell
low costumes; children in scarlet velvet, with
gold plated through their hair, and inter-
mixed with long locks falling over their
shoulders; Turkish soldiers; great carts, gilt
and decorated, drawn by bullocks, and filed
with women; negroes, on white horses, gall
Looping about on every side; Turks, sitting
cross-legged, smoking narghilies and chibouks,
without speaking word, enjoying their kief;
Armenans and Persians, in their peaked fur
caps; the Persian Ambassador, in his carriage,
in full costume. and followed by most extra
ordinary looking men ON horseback, dressed
up in cashmere shawls; Circassians, IN yellow
pointed caps, (almost all the embassies were
there, mixed with some hundred British Of
fcers of every uniform, and his royal hghness
the Duke of Cambridge, with his staff all
mounted on superb Arabian horses, the prop
erty of the Sultan, with purple velvet saddles,
richly embroidered in gold and you may have
some idea of the brilliant scene the Sweet
Waters of Europe present" M k